I Don’t Sit Between Two Chairs. I Have Two Chairs To Choose From
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Title
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I Don’t Sit Between Two Chairs. I Have Two Chairs To Choose From
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Description
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This video portrait provides an insight into the life of Karin, a German immigrant to Canada. Karin grew up in Germany, in the Black Forest. When she was 16, she met a German soldier who was based near her hometown. In 1981 she marries him and they move to Toronto, Canada together. In this video portrait, she talks about her experiences at her first job in Canada, her first experiences of multiculturalism and how she overcame obstacles with the English language before becoming fully bilingual. Through these experiences, she managed to balance both a German and a Canadian way of life, without feeling like she had to pick one. All in all, she passes on a message of inclusivity and celebration of the coexistence of various cultures in Canada.
She now lives near London, Ontario with her second husband, has two married children and a grandchild. Through her personal story, I learned about the importance of having an open heart when moving to a new place; The importance of embracing differences and focusing on the good things that that new place has to offer.
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Subject
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Forming a Second Cultural Identity
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Creator
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Eleni Papoulia
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Source
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Original
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Publisher
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Bridging Classroom and Community: Languages and Cultures in Action, Western University, Fall 2017
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Contributor
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Karin S. / Member of the London Community
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Rights
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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Relation
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"IsPartOf" German Collection
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Format
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Video
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Language
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English
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Type
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Moving Image
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Coverage
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Black Forest - Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Freiburg, Germany
Ottawa, ON
London, ON
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producer
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Eleni Papoulia
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Date
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December 3rd 2017
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Identifier
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lq1LI7wdu8&feature=youtu.be