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pp. xi, (1), 255, (5), as new, foreword by Michael Ignatieff, preface by Rudyard Griffiths, “While the stories that comprise Passages are based on memoirs, they succeed in transcending the particularities of their authors’ time and place, and elegantly, authoritatively articulate certain universal truths about immigration and the primordial search for identity and home. Representative of the breadth of experiences of immigrants dwelling in Canada, the authors show that multiple affiliations can be both a blessing and a curse. In doing so, they raise awareness of the need to be on perpetual guard against complacency, and to reflect critically on how this nation has been shaped, how we view the entitlements and obligations of citizenship, and what kinds of relationships Canadians should wish to have with one another and the rest of the world.”