Anastasia Barlas

GICREF078

Participants

Anastasia Barlas

Intervieweer(s)

Alexandros Balasis

Date and Location

March 8, 2024

Toronto, ON

Languages

Greek

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Project

Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History

Reference ID

GICREF078

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Categories

Associational Life

Education

Historical Events

Migration

Rites

Tags

Greek Civil War

Greek School

Marriage

Philoptohos

Post-WW2 Migration

Decades Referenced

1950s

1960s

Locations Referenced

Kefalonia, Nafplion, Nemea, Vathia, Lagia, Laconia, Toronto

Occupation(s)

Sewer

Parents Occupation(s)

Prison Guard (Father)

[00:00:31] Born in Kefalonia and growing up in Nafplion

[00:02:26] Home economics school in Nemea

[00:04:20] Becoming a seamstress and working in Canada

[00:07:00] Her family and her understanding of the Civil War

[00:09:47] Her father’s occupation as a prison guard

[00:12:59] Her husband and his migration to Canada

[00:19:38] Working as a seamstress in Greece and Canada

[00:21:40] Decision to emigrate and the journey

[00:33:58] Arriving in Toronto and the Borovilos family

[00:42:00] Her wedding, finding a groomsman, and her gown

[00:44:35] Her job in Canada as a seamstress

[00:49:58] St. George Greek Orthodox Church and Philoptochos

[00:57:00] Her relationship with other associations and GCT

[01:00:54] The new Greek churches

[01:02:09] Her parents’ visits

[01:05:12] Sending her children to Greek schools

[01:07:54] Visiting Greece and her impressions

[01:10:17] Considering to return to Greece

[01:11:27] Thoughts on Canada and the future of the Greeks

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