Aspassia Bossota-Patsy Sider was born in the city of Florina-Lerin on April 10th of 1943, the fifth child of the six children of Avraam and Konstantina Bossota (five daughters and a son.) Her education was Grade Twelve. ln 1962 her and her family, for political reasons, they decided to immigrate to Canada. In Canada, she met Angelo Sider-Evangelos Sideropoulos from Florina- Lerin, and they got married in 1964. The ...

In Florina-Lerin where I grew up there is a mountain Therefore, I sing continuously for it. On it hundreds of birds voices sing And each May Day the youth sweet songs sing to it It seems like yesterday since I said farewell to you. In the foreign country, I did not forget you. Your image is in my memory Like the shades of the colorful dawn. My handsome mountain I love you very much. On your wild flowers, of daisies ...

My birthplace is the village of Nevoliani, Aegean Macedonia My name is Macedonian and in our home, we speak the Macedonian language. My first day in school I will remember it as long as I live. At recess, I speak to my friend the Macedonian language. The teacher hears me that I do not speak the Greek language. The time when I enter the classroom I suffer the Jesus Christ sufferings. He says to me. "You an ...

At the Fifth Public School of Florina My teacher said to me with sarcasm. "Your name sounds Bulgarian I will change it to sound Greek" Each Macedonian pupil in school Had a nickname with bright colors. The teacher with unscrupulousness He was using vulgar language. Today I can see clearly the reason The Greek educators were mistreating the children. We were Macedonian Ethnicity People without identification. In the ...

John Bitove is the founder of the Canadian Macedonian Place. God Bless him, and God Bless this Place. The seniors from all parts of Macedonia live in Canada happily Like one big family. Bitove... Bitove... Bitove... At all functions, the Macedonian people are calling his name with love A great admiration And with standing ovation. He is a philanthropist who brought to seniors' hope And by seeking the human rights ...

Vassa Evans is determined to build a home For the Macedonian people of old Inspired by the Lord Canada is her free world From Macedonia, she brought the light with her And in Canada she works day and night She wants to make sure that the Macedonian seniors in the home Will never feel unhappy or alone All Canadian Macedonian functions are a big success God bless A great lady of admiration Keeping alive the Macedonian ...

Dressed in the Jesus Christ mantle Spiritual man of God Archimandrite Nikodime Tsarknias In Aegean Macedonia is a Macedonian priest Holy appearance Angelic expression He wants the human rights For the Macedonians of Aegean Macedonia He meets many obstacles But he faces them all heroic The Greeks offer him treasures and gold For him to mistreat the Macedonians Archimandrite Nikodime Tsarknias A Living Saint answers ...

Her high school life Was unbearable. The high school teacher Wanted to brake her morale. He insulted her, chased her out of the classroom often And he was feeling very happy That was his elevation That was his confidence. She was going home with cries She was complaining to her mother And saying, "Go and speak to the teacher For the unjust behavior of his..." Her mother was answering her with sadness "This problem ...

The miser where ever he goes His mind is for money. He wears cheap clothes And he eats poorly. He daydreams and he daydreams Money, money, money He counts and he recounts his money He thinks they are not enough. He deprives the basic life. He does know the meaning of an entertainment or a trip. He has hatred in his heart Everything bothers him. His wife suffers greatly She had a different way of living. She loved ...

This poem is dedicated in loving memory of Danny Stoitsevski- Hatzystoitse (Hafzyioannou) An unforgettable Hero, from Florina-Lerin DANNY STOITSEVSKY (1925-1988) Patsy Sider-Aspassia Bossota In Florina-Lerin the terminally ill widow mother of Danny Stoitsevski Breathless was calling Danny, her son. Her last wish was this. Danny, her son, she wanted to see him, for the last time. Danny, previously, was resident of ...