Listen to Miriam Isaacs reminisce about her childhood in Montreal while on a recent visit to the city. Discussing her family's immigration to Canada after surviving the Holocaust and the difficulties of settling in Montreal, but also remembering all the fun she had playing on the streets and running around Fletcher's Field, Miriam Isaacs paints a clear and nuanced image of her early life in the city. Miriam Isaacs is a Retired Affiliate Visiting Associate Professor of Yiddish Language and Culture at the University of Maryland College Park. She has also taught and lectured about Yiddish around the world and has published numerous articles about Yiddish language and culture.
