My name is Effrosyni Petala and as you can see I have my grandmother's name, very typical for Greek families. I was born and raised in Western Greece, very close to the village (Skoupa, Arta region) where both my parents grew up. My grandmother Eftichía (94) is still living there, my grandmother Effrosyni died in 2003. The short distance between my home-town (Filippiada, Preveza region) and Skoupa helped me being in close contact with my grandmothers. We had many family visits during weekends and spent many Christmas, Easter and summer holidays there. Food of course has always been an important parameter, since both my grandmothers have been great cooks; often taste competitions between them resulted in great fun!
My grandmother Eftichía, spent most of her life in front of a shewing machine. Her occupation was tailoring and knitting; up until recently, when starting dealing with sight problems, she has created amazing pieces that have a great place in both mine and my mother's closets. The most valuable lesson i gained from her is being patient and insist on pursuing dreams and ambitions.
3 generations: grandmother, mother, daughter
My grandmother Effrosyni occupied herself mainly with agricultural and farming activities. Being the mother of 3 sons she had a strong character, which was also shaped during the second world war. Her resistance actions have been honored by the Greek government and i can only remember her with pride and admiration. Strength and independence are the most valuable lessons i got from her.
I am looking forward to this project in order to refresh all my memories about my beloved grandmothers, showing as well my gratitude for all their accomplishments.
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