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      Why this survivor keeps a brick from her former residential school | CBC.ca Loaded

      Why this survivor keeps a brick from her former residential school

      4 years ago
      Duration 2:19

      Why this survivor keeps a brick from her former residential school

      • 4 years ago
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      • Duration 2:19

      WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Canada’s residential schools may seem like a piece of history to some but for survivors like CBC reporter Kerry Benjoe, what happened needs to be kept alive. Many survivors keep bricks from the institutions as tangible reminders of the trauma they left behind.

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