| Summary: | Octavia and Ioana Dobre interviewed by Dr. Mariya Lesiv with Christina Robarts in attendance on Sunday, February 17, 2013, on the topic of their experiences as new Canadians in Newfoundland and Labrador. Octavia and Ioana introduce themselves and where they are from (00:20); when and where they were born in Romania (00:42); what is Octavia’s education and where she has studied (2:19); moving to the United States with a Fulbright scholarship and starting work and then moving to Canada (4:30); why she decided to stay in the West and why she decided to move to Canada (5:27); where she moved when she came to Canada first: Newfoundland (7:14); how old Ioana was when she came to the United States and what she remembers of her childhood in Romania (12:16); what was Ioana’s feeling about moving to a new country and what she experienced (16:21); when Octavia started to learn English and the reason for doing so (18:29); what language they speak at home: English and Romanian (21:07); how other people pronounce Ioana’s name (22:01); other languages that both Octavia and Ioana speak (23:55); explaining how they were involved with other Romanian’s while in New Jersey (25:28); making new friends and building a new community in Newfoundland (30:35); would she leave if she found a better job or would she like to stay (36:06); Octavia remembering her first visit back to Romania and what did she find shocking or different (37:48); what Octavia didn’t like when she went back (40:53); Ioana’s reaction to going back to Romania (42:18); Ioana talking about recognizing the Romanian culture and being conflicted when she switches between a Western and a Romanian mindset (45:22); Octavia explains why they didn’t live in the Romanian community in New Jersey (46:10); Octavia talking about living in different places and how it’s about what makes you happy (49:40); what Romanian things they do at home throughout the year and what does it mean for them to be Romanian in Canada: International Women’s Day, March 1, March 8, Easter, and Christmas ...
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