Marika AIlvalis was born in 1928 in Bucharest, Romania, to a Greek family living in the country. She describes her family’s history and her childhood during World War II. Under the Communist regime, her family fled to Greece as refugees. Marika later worked at the Ladonas Dam, where she met her husband, Dimitris Aivalis. After losing their jobs, they decided to migrate to Canada. They settled in Toronto, where Marika built a new life, working and raising her children.
[00:00:35]The history of her family in Romania
[00:07:28]Her childhood in Bucharest and learning Greek
[00:11:22]Her mother’s story
[00:15:59]Memories of WW2
[00:18:35]Being Greek in Romania
[00:20:08]The Communist regime and losing their properties
[00:26:11] Sheand her family reached Greece as refugees
[00:35:33] Workingat the Ladonas Dam and her husband
[00:44:20]Losing their job and deciding to migrate
[00:49:05] Establishingin Toronto and her new life
[00:57:44]Finding a job and the Tourism office
[01:04:15]Aivalis’ involvement with the press and Papandreou
[01:08:35]Dictatorship and her stance on politics
[01:16:28]Working as a translator and the newspaper’s income
[01:20:15]Pasok in power and visiting Greece
[01:29:00]Educating her children
[01:33:30] Relationswith the Greek community in Toronto
[01:37:02]Being proud that she learned Greek
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