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Past-Presence.com Travels in China – the food
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Travels in China – the food

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If I had to pinpoint the most accessible cultural gift China has given the world, I would have to choose food. People who rarely meet Chinese people will tell me their favourite Chinese restaurant. They're trying to find common ground and food is the great common table at which we all partake. So let's talk… Continue reading Travels in China – the food

Force 136 goes to London and takes some holiday snaps – a pictorial story of WWII
Canadian Stories · Chinese Culture · Photo History · storytelling · The stories of WWII

Force 136 goes to London and takes some holiday snaps – a pictorial story of WWII

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In March, 1945, a group of Chinese men travelled to London, England. It was the penultimate stop on their way to Poona, India. They had enlisted in the top-secret South East Asia Command (SEAC), known in India as "Force 136," and had completed basic training at Shilo, Manitoba. From Manitoba they boarded trains for the eastern… Continue reading Force 136 goes to London and takes some holiday snaps – a pictorial story of WWII

www.past-presence.com The story behind the story “Genealogy – a Detective Story”
Canadian Stories · Genealogical Research · storytelling

The story behind the story “Genealogy – a Detective Story”

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This is a story about a wild idea that led to a whole summer of genealogical discovery, meeting new people, and publishing my first magazine article. The idea behind "Genealogy - a Detective Story" Have you ever wondered what you could do with a brand new tree and a few clues to get you started?… Continue reading The story behind the story “Genealogy – a Detective Story”