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Pireaus, Australia, Melbourne, Montreal, Toronto, Brampton, Georgetown, Salamina
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Michael Epitrpopou
Fotini Epitropou was born in Piraeus in 1943. She initially migrated to Australia in 1961, where she worked before meeting her husband and getting married. The couple later returned to Greece and decided to migrate to Canada, initially living in Toronto and later moving to Brampton. Epitropou and her husband opened a restaurant, though they eventually sold it. Later in life, she underwent heart surgery and retired. She recalls her efforts to provide Greek education to her children and visiting Greece.
[00:00:43] Her family’s history as refugees and her childhood
[00:07:11] Her sister’s migration to Australia
[00:10:23] Her migration to Australia and her job
[00:15:20] Meeting her husband and getting married
[00:24:10] Correspondence with her family
[00:25:57] Returning to Greece in 1967
[00:30:34] Her husband’s decision to migrate to Canada
[00:34:25] Her husband’s job in Toronto
00:37:00] Relations with her neighbors and her departures
[00:38:25] Her migration to Canada and buying a house
[00:42:40] Relations with Greeks in Toronto and Georgetown
[00:48:29] Convincing her husband to open a restaurant
[00:52:45] Selling the restaurant and returning to his job
[00:55:29] Her children, working at the restaurant, and Greece
[01:00:05] Her daughter’s visit to Australia and her marriage
[01:07:15] Going to Greece but returning due to her health
[01:16:07] Open-heart operation and retirement
[01:18:05] Preferring Canada to Australia
[01:22:03] Her children’s connection with Greece
[01:23:30] Her life in retrospect
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