Digital Stories Collection
PCHC-MoM is curating a collection of migration-related stories and reflections for the future Museum of Migration. Submissions remain confidential, with optional permission-based sharing on our website and social media.
Featured Stories
Stories
Behavar – Celeshmet: A Journey of Courage, Home, and the Quiet Power of Choice
Behavar's journey from Iran to Vancouver embodies courage, resilience, and the power of choice through food and freedom.
Mo & Zeynep: Migration Stories and the Coffee That Brought Them Home
Mo and Zeynep’s journey from Egypt and Turkey to Vancouver is a story of resilience, culture, and connection - found one coffee cup at a time.
William – Kam Wai Dim Sum: A Legacy of Family, Pride, and Resistance in Vancouver’s Chinatown
In Vancouver’s Chinatown, Kam Wai Dim Sum honors family legacy, resilience, and cultural pride with pride - and MSG.
Stephanie: Navigating Identity Between Two Worlds
Stephanie's journey across cultures reveals strength in embracing both heritage and belonging.
Phoebe: Home Between Worlds — The Longing to Stay
Phoebe, shaped by displacement - Philippines, Beijing, London - now questions belonging in Vancouver, where home remains a longing, not a place.
Margaretta James: A Life of Legacy, Roots, and Reclamation
Margaretta James, of Filipino and Stl’atl’imx heritage, champions Indigenous education, culture, and wellness in Yuquot, B.C.
Louis – Broye Cafe: A Modern Tribute to Vietnamese Coffee, Bridging Cultures in Vancouver
Broye Cafe in Vancouver fuses Vietnamese coffee tradition with Japanese pastry artistry, crafting innovative, culturally inspired drinks.
Liza – Nusa Coffee: A Journey of Home, Coffee, and Connection
Liza blends Indonesian coffee and culture at Nusa Coffee, connecting communities through flavor and story.
Iona and Paolo - Kapé: Brewing Connection, Honoring Heritage
Kape Philippine Coffee celebrates heritage, sustainability, and farmer dignity through every rich, meaningful cup.
Interested in sharing your story?
We are working on curating a collection of migration-related stories, articles, and writings! If you would like to submit an original story, article or short essay belonging to you, please email info@pchc-mom.ca
Any information submitted will be confidential and for PCHC-MoM use only until the Museum of Migration has opened. We provide the option to publish your story on our website and social media, but we will only publish if we are given your explicit permission.