Katerina Hilakou was born in November 1935 in Selegoudi, Lakonia. She grew up in a family of six children during the Second World War Two and the Greek Civil War. She describes the hardships, including hunger, fear, and displacement during the German occupation. After the war, she moved to Athens and later to Piraeus, where she worked in a factory. She eventually immigrated to Canada, settling first in Regent Park, Toronto, where she built her life anew. Her husband worked in the restaurant industry and later at Becker’s . She finally reflects on the Greek diaspora life.
[00:00:25] Familial memories and war
[00:09:02] The German occupation
[00:20:17] After the occupation
[00:26:00] Civil War and guerillas
[00:41:00] Aftermath of the war
[00:47:01] Memories of her siblings
[01:03:31] Life and work in Piraeus
[01:06:41] Story of Levadia and leftists
[01:11:24] Her sister in Australia
[01:12:09] Her husband’s family and immigration
[01:28:54] How she felt coming to Toronto
[01:34:12] Becker’s Milk
[01:36:12] East York and her baby’s sickness
[01:43:33] Becker’s Milk continued
[01:48:26] Housewife, community, and children
[01:57:16] Renting her house
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