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The Cod Moratorium Collection

Inspired by the letters of
those forced to leave

The story that followed them inland

Limited Release

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When the cod moratorium was announced in the early 1990s, thousands of young Newfoundlanders were forced to leave home - not by choice, but by circumstance.
 

This collection tells the part of the story that never made the news.
 

Through letters and personal keepsakes, we follow John as he leaves Newfoundland and begins to build a life somewhere he never planned to be.

Included in the Collection

  • Three letters written over time

  • Boarding pass sent home

  • Private journal entry

  • Recipe card from a new place

  • Bonus letter to younger siblings

  • Carefully chosen keepsakes

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This is not a story about policy or politics.
It is a story about family.
About identity.
About leaving before you were ready.
For those who lived through it, it will feel familiar.
For those who didn’t, it offers something just as important - understanding.

Stories That Found Their Way Back to You

This limited collection brings together letters, keepsakes, and quiet moments that were never meant to be forgotten.
Created to be kept. Shared.
And returned to, again and again.

Limited Release

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