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27-year-old Ziad was born in Egypt, migrated with his family to Saudi Arabia at the age of five then to Oman at the age of 12, and now lives in the UAE. Ziad discusses memories of trips home to Port Said, anti-Egyptian racism in the Gulf, and the transformative experience of re-connecting with Egypt during his mandatory military service.

22-year-old Touqa was born in Egypt before moving immediately with her family to the UAE. Touqa discusses her early memory of life in Sharjah, the challenges of 'blending in' on trips back to Egypt, and why Dubai will always be home.

File consists of two magazines dedicated to the study of the Bible containing various meditations and summaries of the books of the Bible.

Item is a magazine is dedicated to the study of the Bible. It contains various meditations and summaries of the books of the Bible.

File consists of two magazines dedicated to the study of the Bible containing various meditations and summaries of the books of the Bible.

File consists of five magazines dedicated to the study of the Bible containing various meditations and summaries of the books of the Bible.

File consists of two magazines dedicated to the study of the Bible containing various meditations and summaries of the books of the Bible.

Item is a magazine dedicated to the study of the Bible containing various meditations and summaries of the books of the Bible.

File consists of three magazines dedicated to the study of the Bible. They contain various meditations and summaries of the books of the Bible.

File consists of two magazines dedicated to the study of the Bible containing various meditations and summaries of the books of the Bible.

File consists of eight magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Nayrouz issue includes article "The story of Nayrouz."

Item is a magazine made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children.

File consists of two magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children.

File consists of six magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Contains biography of Pope Kyrillos the Sixth.

File consists of eight magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Included is a piece that explains the holy sacrament of communion.

File consists of nine magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Easter issue includes piece called "The characteristics of a spiritual person."

File consists of two magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children.

File consists of two magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children.

File consists of two magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children.

File consists of four magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children.

File consists of 10 magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Includes photo and biography of Pope Kyrillos the Sixth. Also contains a list and map of all the areas in Egypt that were visited by the holy family (St. Mary, St. Joseph & Jesus).

File consists of nine magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children.

File consists of 10 magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Lent issue includes piece that explains why the church fasts and prays during lent. Easter issue includes article "The tomb is empty and Christ is alive in us."

File consists of three magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children.

Item is a magazine created for the church youth and focuses on clarifying church teachings and discussing issues experienced by the youth outside of the church.

File consists of three monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. May/June issue includes photos from Pope Shenouda III's visit to Toronto in 1991.

File consists of eight monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. February issue contains 1993 Christmas message from Pope Shenouda III. March issue includes a letter from Nicholas Ignatieff. May issue includes Easter message from Pope Shenouda III.

File consists of two monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. Both newsletters highlight the silver jubilee which celebrates the establishment of the Coptic church in North America.

Item is a newsletter containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. This newsletter celebrates the silver jubilee and contains photos from a banquet as well as letters addressed to Father Marcos Marcos from The Honorable Gerry Phillips, The Honorable David Peterson, and Joyce Trimmer, former Mayor of Scarborough.

File consists of eight monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. February issue contains messages from the Egyptian ambassador Dr. Mahmoud Hasan Fargal and former president Mohammed Hosni Mubarak.

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of three monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of 10 monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of five monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. September/October issue includes photos from papal visit to Toronto in September 1997.

File consists of five monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of five monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of two monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. The April issue includes an Easter message from Pope Shenouda III as well as a summary of Salwa Bassily's Masters' thesis "The Church of St. Mercurius at Fustat, Old Cairo from the Historical, Artistic and Antiquarian Aspects."

File consists of six monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. February issue includes 1994 financial report. July/August issue includes 1995 financial report. November/December issue includes photos from September 1995 Papal visit to Toronto.

File consists of monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of three monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. Includes Silver Jubilee issue. Also includes Toronto Star article "Now I feel a little Closer to God." As well as Stouffville Tribune article "A new beginning."

File consists of two monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of six monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

Item is a monthly newsletter containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities.

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. July/September issue includes letter from former Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Fr. Marcos Marcos.

File consists of five monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. August/November issue includes message from former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

File contains a translated transcript of an oral history interview.

Tatjana Sandrault, 85 years old, was born in Alexandria in a Catholic family. Her family story gives testimony to the diverse communities that lived in Egypt in the first half of the twentieth century—her ancestors were Irish, Italian, and Yugoslavian. The Egypt she describes is one of exceptional opportunities for some until the 1950s, when many Europeans migrated.

Tareq Mesbah in front of his restaurant in São Paulo. Family archive.

Tareq Mesbah in front of his restaurant in São Paulo. Family archive.

Tareq Mesbah, 28 years old, was born in Mansura in a Muslim family. His parents worked as government employees and owned a farm. Mesbah decided to move to Brazil in 2017 in search of opportunities. Mesbah says he was also looking for a less conservative country. From the restaurant that he opened in São Paulo, he talks about his passion for Pharaonic history.

Tareq Mesbah, 28 years old, was born in Mansura in a Muslim family. His parents worked as government employees and owned a farm. Mesbah decided to move to Brazil in 2017 in search of opportunities. Mesbah says he was also looking for a less conservative country. From the restaurant that he opened in São Paulo, he talks about his passion for Pharaonic history.

Item consists of an oral history interview (transcript).

Interview with Steph Alexander. Steph Alexander, 21, is a first generation immigrant, who was born in Alexandria and migrated to Canada with her family at 8 years old. In this interview she speaks about home, Canada and why they chose Toronto specifically, how family and the Coptic church played a huge role in settling and assimilate into Canadian culture. Interviewer is Karen Abdelsaid.

Item is a photo of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church before the installation of the icons.

Item is a photo of the church building in March 1992.

Item is a copy of the original site plan of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church.

File contains a translated transcript of an oral history interview.

Silvana Tinelli, 83 years old, was born in Alexandria in a Catholic family of Italian and Yugoslavian origins. She narrates her migration to Brazil in 1957, when she was 17, as an adventure of her youth years. When she went back to Alexandria and saw her childhood home, Tinelli thought everything there looked like a miniature, if compared to the dimensions of Brazil.

37-year-old Shereen was born in Saudi Arabia, returning to Egypt at the age of 10 before migrating to Oman to work as a teacher at the age of 31. Shereen discusses the challenges of living abroad as a single woman, the importance of financial independence, and why parents shouldn't hesitate to let their daughters live abroad.

File contains a transcript for an oral history interview.

File contains a list of questions to guide the oral history interviews.

File consists of a wedding photo taken at Prospect Park United Church, which was the first wedding officiated by Fr. Marcos at this church. The church was rented to the Coptic parish from 1971 to 1977. Also includes a pamphlet that discusses the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Series consists of oral histories conducted by Egypt Migrations. These interviews explore the experiences of first- and second-generation immigrants from Egypt. Records include video and audio oral histories, transcripts, photographs, and consent forms.

Item is a magazine that documents thoughts on the Middle East from delegates of the Canadian Council of Churches. The Egypt section summarizes the history of the Coptic Church in Egypt.

File consists of a photo of newly installed icons at St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church and an article written by Fr. Marcos, "The Copts of Canada."

Interview with Nelly Fanous, 64, is from Israel and emigrated to Canada in 1980. She married into a Coptic family who descend from Egypt. The Fanous family are very well known in Palestine because her husband’s grandfather was a scribe for the Coptic Church in Egypt, and he was sent to Palestine to write copies of the Bible. Her husband’s uncle, who lived in Egypt, was a well-known iconographer for the Coptic Church. In this interview, Nelly talks about reasons for leaving Israel for Canada, her connections with Israel, her experiences settling in Canada, and her relationship with the Coptic Church. Interviewer is Sarah Al Naqeeb.

Interview with Monica Shaik, 23 year old. This interview was with a first-generation immigrant, who was born in Sudan, lived in Egypt briefly, and moved to Canada at the age of three. In this interview, she spoke about why her family came chose to Canada, Coptic persecution in Egypt, and the importance of community when moving to a new country. Interviewer is Karen Abdelsaid.

77-year-old Mohsen was born in Egypt, taking the leap to migrate to Kuwait in 1966 and living there until 2015. Mohsen discusses early life in Kuwait, building a family abroad, and the impact of the 1991 Iraqi invasion on Kuwaiti society.

File contains a translated transcript of an oral history interview.

Moha Elgendy, 69 years old, was born in Cairo in a Muslim family. She migrated to Brazil in 1975 with her husband, an agronomist. At that time, there was a high demand for such professionals in Brazil. They lived in the state of Goiás, in the mid-west. Moha narrates her struggle to adapt to a new, less conservative culture—and also her feeling of belonging there.

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19-year-old Mawadah was born in Egypt, moving with her family briefly to the U.S. and Canada before settling in Saudi Arabia. Mawadah compares living in Medina vs Jeddah, coming-of-age as a woman in Saudi Arabia, and finding home in Egypt..

Interview with Marcus Zacharia, 35, is a first-generation migrant who hails from South West Egypt. He left Egypt in 2011 for Washington, DC and then Canada 2014, where he was offered a professional opportunity. After facing some struggles at first, he now finds Canada a multicultural and diverse society (something that he finds lacking in Egypt). He currently works to help settle immigrants and newcomers and is invested in building bridges with other communities around Canada. Interviewer is Sarah Al Naqeeb.

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44-year-old Mai was born in Kuwait, returning to Egypt at the age of seven. Mai discusses growing up around family in Kuwait, returning to Kuwait at 29 for her husband's job, and life as a homemaker vs a working mother.

Interview with Lobna Hassan, 22, is a first-generation immigrant. She was born in Cairo and moved to Toronto, Canada with her sister in 2011. During Egypt’s Revolution, Lobna talked about how unstable and unsafe it felt, and how that drove her parents to decide she continue her education in Canada. When Lobna first arrived, she felt nostalgic. As time passed in Toronto, she has come to learn how to be grateful for the opportunity of being where she is now. Interviewer is Sarah Al Naqeeb.

File consists of photos from 1977 ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone.

File consists of photographs of land in Scarborough and parishioners prior to the pope's visit as well as Fr. Marcos at the land that St. Mark's was being built on.

Jacques Sardas, his wife Etty, and their daughters in São Paulo From left: Isabela, Claudia, Dora, and Marianne. Family archive.

File contains a translated transcript of an oral history interview.

Ilana Radetich in an undated photo taken in Alexandria. Family archive.

Alfredo Radetich and his daughters. From left: Tatjana, Silvana, and Ilana. Family archive.

Ilana Radetich, 71 years old, was born in Alexandria in a family of Italian and Yugoslavians origins. Her mother was Jewish, but Ilana was raised Catholic. She recalls the traumatic journey to Brazil in 1957, wearing all the clothes and jewelry she could. “Like a Christmas tree,” her grandmother had instructed her. With time, Ilana says, Brazil became her new homeland.