Malamo & Thanasis Zoubaniotis
Interviewer(s):
Effrosyni Rantou
Project:
Greek Canadian Stories
INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Toronto, ON
LANGUAGE:
Greek
DATE:
April 23, 2024

Interview Summary:

Malamo Zoubaniotis, born in Greece in 1925, grew up in Kastoria after her family fled Asia Minor in the early 1920s. She experienced the hardships of World War Two and the following years of instability before emigrating to Canada in 1951. Settling in Toronto, she worked in the fur industry for four decades. She married in 1953 at St. George Church, raised a family, and remained active in both work and community life. Her son, Thanasis Zoubaniotis, takes part in the interview, assisting with communication and sharing his own reflections on family relationships, identity, and the evolving Greek-Canadian experience.

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Interview Details
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Date and Location
April 23, 2024
Toronto, ON
Interviewee(s)
Malamo & Thanasis Zoubaniotis
Interviewer(s)
Effrosyni Rantou
Languages
Greek
Reference ID
GICREF101
Project
Greek Canadian Stories
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Categories
Canadian Society
Education
Historical Events
Migration
Rites
Working Life
Tags
Asia Minor Catastrophe
Discrimination
Furriers
Fur Making
Greek Civil War
Greek Community
Marriage
Ocean Liner
Post-WW2 Migration
Sponsorship
WW2
Decades Referenced
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
Locations Referenced
Greece, Asia Minor, Kastoria, Agios, Athens, Toronto, Halifax, East York, New York, Florida, Russia, North Macedonia
Occupation(s)
Furrier
Parents Occupation(s)
Farmers
Names Referenced

[00:00:05] Childhood memories in Kastoria

[00:06:20] Remembering the 1940s

[00:10:00] Coming to Canada and Mrs. Ouranias’ aid

[00:21:20] Working in the fur trade

[00:23:49] Meeting her husband

[00:28:14] Fur trade changes and textile example

[00:31:32] The Greek community

[00:35:00] Racism and identity

[00:40:33] Thanasis' family dynamic

[00:48:29] Businesses and working in Τoronto

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