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

  • Restorying BC: Stories of Migration and Heritage

    "Restorying BC" is a powerful collection of 25 immigrant stories that reveal the courage, resilience, and diversity shaping British Columbia. Through personal narratives of arrival, adaptation, and community, this project by PCHC-MOM celebrates the people who have built BC’s multicultural identity.

  • Moving Beyond Borders: Stories of Asian Canadian Identity, Resilience, and Leadership

    A collection of powerful narratives celebrating the diverse experiences, unwavering resilience, and impactful leadership of Asian Canadians. These stories, shared at a dynamic panel event hosted by PCHC-MoM in collaboration with Capilano University, offer profound insights into navigating cultural landscapes, overcoming barriers, and building vibrant communities.

  • Tangible Memories: Stories of heritage carried across generations and continents

    What does it mean to hold on to your heritage? In this collection, we explore the physical and emotional links that connect us to our past. From a long-lost cousin who reappears with a scrap of paper to a stamp that helps bring a century-old injustice to light. We share stories of heirlooms, family traditions, and the comforting taste of home, all powerful reminders that our past is always within our reach.

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Tangible Memories Andrea Dcruz, PCHC-MoM Director Tangible Memories Andrea Dcruz, PCHC-MoM Director

The Scent of Home

For Andrea, life without spice is a life missing the taste of home. Growing up in an Indian household, spices were the essence of her childhood, but after moving to Canada, they became a poignant source of nostalgia and comfort. This is the story of how spices are more than a culinary delight; they are threads of memory weaving together family and heritage across continents.

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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.

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