My Grandfather's Internment during WWII page 5

Many Canadians, including Italians are not aware that Canadian Italians were interned during WWII because the internees and their families felt shame and many didn’t talk about it with their children and grandchildren.

I’m proud of my grandfather for speaking out publicly about his treatment in a letter to the editor of the Globe & Mail.  It was painful to read and transcribe and I won’t deny that I felt upset and angry that my grandfather and grandmother were treated without dignity by members of the military at the Landsdowne Barracks on the Exhibition grounds in Toronto.
Tearing and cutting through his letter allows me to let go of my anger and forgive those that treated my family so badly.  I don’t know if my grandparents felt any anger or shame but if they did, I do this for them as well.
you are welcome to read my grandfather’s letter here:  http://www.italiancanadianww2.ca/collection/details/icea2010_0008_0021_a_b.

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