My Native Land Sings to Me

Her family spared from ethnic cleansing in the Istria region of what was then Italy during World War II, Nadia Steff 's family tries to get passage to the United States, but the quota is met and they must opt for Canada instead. Nadia Steff shares her memories of her beloved homeland before it was incorporated into Yugoslavia, emigrating to Canada and growing up among the other immigrant communities. Eventually she finds love, but can she ever find a new country to fill the void in her heart? And what happens when she tries find the Istria of her youth, once full of singing and laughter? Join Nadia Steff traveling through Europe, sailing across the Atlantic and finally making it to the United States. . . through war, illness and heartbreak, just searching for peace, love and a place to call Home.