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who departed from egypt
"The plate is about 12cm in diameter with embossed image of pyramids and sphinx. I brought it over from Egypt to remind me of my life there."
Eugenie Constantine

Meet Eugenie Constantine and see her bronze plate from Egypt. Continue reading →

"I left Lebanon at the age of 16. I love adventure and exploration and took these binoculars with me. They are very special-from [my] grandfather to father, then my uncle [who] took possession because we were very little. By bringing them with me, I could explore the 'New World'!"
Chafic Ataya

Meet Chafic Ataya and see the binoculars he had on board the SS Misr 60 years ago. Continue reading →

"My father made a spindle for me from the bamboo posts in our desert tent at the Displaced Persons' camp in El Shatt, Egypt. I used the spindle to make knitting twine out of wool."
Dragoslava Williams

Meet Draga Williams and see the first embroidery sampler she made in 1945 at a Displaced Persons’ camp in Egypt. Continue reading →

"The pestle is about 18 cm long and mortar about 14 cm diameter. They were brought to Australia by my mother on our migration journey. We thought there were no Egyptian utensils in Australia."
Nicholas Burgeia

Meet Nicholas Burgeia and see his mother’s brass pestle and mortar from Egypt.
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