Anastasia Chatziprodromu
Interviewer(s):
Angelo Laskaris
Project:
Childhood Narratives of Greek Canadians from the 1940s
INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Toronto, ON
LANGUAGE:
Greek
DATE:
January 26, 2022

Interview Summary:

Anastasia Chatziprodromou was born in the village of Ammochori, Florina, in 1930. Her parents were refugees from Asia Minor and settled in Greece in 1922 following the population exchange, suffering many hardships. During the Occupation, the family faced great difficulties, such as lack of food and clothing, but they managed to survive. Her mother played an important role in saving the village from the Germans. After the war, there were still differences and tensions between the villagers, but life gradually improved.

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January 26, 2022
Toronto, ON
Interviewee(s)
Anastasia Chatziprodromu
Interviewer(s)
Angelo Laskaris
Languages
Greek
Reference ID
40SREF018
Project
Childhood Narratives of Greek Canadians from the 1940s
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Historical Events
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Gender
Greek Civil War
WW2
Decades Referenced
1920s
1930s
1940s
Locations Referenced
Ammochori (Florina)
Occupation(s)
Parents Occupation(s)
Names Referenced
Avgerinos (EAM)

[00:00:25] Her family and her life in Ammochori

[00:11:35] & [00:19:15] The great famine

[00:16:10] Her father experience in the war

[00:22:19] & [00:50:10] The relationship with the local “Bulgarians”

[00:28:28] & [00:43:20 ] Ηer mother’s involvement in saving a German officer

[00:35:15] Ηer mother’s involvement in a guerilla conflict

[00:36:42] Ηer father’s actions during the German Occupation

[00:38:16] Conflict between National and Democratic Army

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