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Something really awesome happened today! #Kamloops /thread
My parents ran away from Romania in 1990 with the dream of giving their children a better life. They landed in Canada with nothing but their two suitcases. I stayed behind (I was just two) with my grandparents, while they got established.
Unfortunately, their chemical engineering degrees were not recognized in Canada. As a result, they both starting working in the service industry, saving up as much as they could to bring me over.
THREAD: A lot of news outlets are going to present this 'go back to where you came from' story as a big shock. Like "Omg I didn't know that POCs are told to 'go back to where they came from'" tell me more stories about that. Well, that's just a conversation between white people
Here's what I want to know:
Americans of color tell me how you responded to when white people tell you to 'go back to where you came from' Points for humor...
#POCs #diversity #ImmigrantStories
Americans of color tell me how you responded to when white people tell you to 'go back to where you came from' Points for humor...
#POCs #diversity #ImmigrantStories
Like this is what I tell folks:
For those interested in hearing about Joseph Buttigieg from his colleagues and former students, these tributes are lovely. Also a couple of nice memories of a very young Peter and a father’s pride in his son. #PeteButtigieg
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In this lecture by Joseph Buttigieg, we can see and hear influences on his son. #PeteButtigieg
Proud parents, a very young JFK Award winner #PeteButtigieg and Caroline Kennedy. 
