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The experiences of the Dutch immigrants who came to Canada between 1947 and 1960 contain other parallels to earlier settlers:
* the difficult decision to leave home due to adverse circumstances
* a belief that they would never see family and friends again
* a lack of knowledge about their destination
* determination or faith that they would forge a better future
* the discomforts of the journey
* early challenges and homesickness
* establishing themselves in a new land.
Their first hand accounts of the immigrant experience are moving. They also help bring to life the experiences of those earlier settlers whose voices were not recorded.