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Two young Biafrans, Effiong Okon, 11, and Atim Essien, 19, arrived in Toronto yesterday to continue their education while living with Mr. and Mrs. Mur(...)

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Two young Biafrans, Effiong Okon, 11, and Atim Essien, 19, arrived in Toronto yesterday to continue their education while living with Mr. and Mrs. Mur(...)

Date12/23/1969

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Dutton, Don (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Two young Biafrans; Effiong Okon; 11; and Atim Essien; 19; arrived in Toronto yesterday to continue their education while living with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Ross. From left are Effiong; Ross; Geoffrey Ross; Atim; Jamie Ross; and Mrs. Ross holding her daughter Ijeoma; Two of the Ross' children were born in Biafra.

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