Video Interview with Alex Gigeroff
Alex Gigeroff was born in Toronto in 1931 to Macedonian immigrant parents from Oshchima and Zhelevo, growing up in poverty in a working-class immigrant neighborhood. Raised speaking the Macedonian dialect of the Lerin-Bitola region, Alex’s life became a remarkable story of educational and professional achievement. He earned multiple degrees from University of Toronto and London School of Economics, including a Ph.D. in criminology, and went on to become a scholar, lawyer, and professor, contributing to criminal law reform in Canada. Beyond academia, Alex was deeply involved in the arts as a painter, sculptor, playwright, and community builder, creating murals, theatre productions, and educational plays. His life reflects the resilience of the Macedonian immigrant experience and the transformative power of education, culture, and public service.
