Panayota Nazou
Oral History… Panayota Nazou Heading Where did you go to school and what did you … timecode 00:08:02.000 End timecode 00:09:21.000 Heading Panayota talks about the research for her book ‘Promised … politics Proxy brides Modern Greek Greek Schools Panayota Nazou Eleni Elefterias-Kostakidis Aspirations …
Panayota recalls the political volatility of life in Greece before her departure for Australia as well as her involvement as a young girl in competitive athletics. After failing to be selected for the national team, she studied Home Science, Food Technology and Dietetics. She recalls her arrival in Australia and work as a Greek teacher prior to the commencement of her studies at Sydney University. She speaks about the difficulties faced by many women who travelled to Australia to marry men by proxy and her commitment to giving these women a voice.