Sofia Lazaridou Alexopoulos born in 1951 arrived in Canada in October 1970 and initially lived with her uncle in Toronto. Sofia describes her uncle and his help in starting a career in Canada but also in her path to learn the English language. She deals with various aspects of community life, divergent expectations, and distinct political landscapes. She remembers her involvement with the Greek Orthodox Church, the Philoptochos organization, and the Pontian association in Toronto.
[00:00:00] Her uncle’s decision to migrate to Canada
[00:00:30] Life in Greece and familial memories
[00:04:31] Reminiscing about her uncle
[00:07:16] Migration to Canada and English education
[00:12:18] Comparing Greece and Canada
[00:13:02] Restaurant work at Dufferin Mall
[00:14:12] Life with her husband and marriage
[00:17:52] Her house and brother migrating from Germany
[00:19:16] Discussing the politics in Greece and Canada
[00:22:29] Running a food truck, customers and tourists
[00:29:20] Her suppliers and Greek customers
[00:33:39] Last Olympic Airlines flight
[00:34:40] Relationships with Greeks in Toronto
[00:36:59] Recognizing other Greeks, cruise vacation
[00:38:48] Albanian and Greek fellowship in Canada
[00:43:05] Pontian origins, history, and the association
[00:54:35] Greek school and the church[
00:57:49] Religious trip to Havana, Cuba
[01:05:24] Thrifting in Toronto
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