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Long journey, Hands clasped in prayers of thanksgiving, East Indian refugees arrive in Toronto this week after an 181/2-hour bus trek from Nova Scoti(...)
Long journey, Hands clasped in prayers of thanksgiving, East Indian refugees arrive in Toronto this week after an 181/2-hour bus trek from Nova Scoti(...)

Long journey, Hands clasped in prayers of thanksgiving, East Indian refugees arrive in Toronto this week after an 181/2-hour bus trek from Nova Scoti(...)

Date7/29/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Long journey; Hands clasped in prayers of thanksgiving; East Indian refugees arrive in Toronto this week after an 181/2-hour bus trek from Nova Scotia. The 92 passengers were taken to two Sikh temples where their sponsors greeted them with food and temporary shelter.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012924F
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