"MY NAME IS SOTIR: A Memoir of a Child Evacuee"
On June 12, 2004, the Canadian Macedonian Place and the Canadian Macedonian Historical Society launched the celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Canadian Macedonian Place with a special lecture featuring author Olga Lexovska Naumoff and Macedonian child evacuee Sotir Nitchov. The presentation centered on Naumoff’s book My Name Is Sotir: A Memoir of a Child Evacuee, which recounts Nitchov’s experiences as one of the thousands of Macedonian children evacuated from Aegean Macedonia during the Greek Civil War. Through a moving combination of historical narrative and personal testimony, Olga captivated the audience with stories of hardship, resilience, and survival, while highlighting Sotir’s lifelong dedication to preserving the history and struggles of the Macedonian Detsa Begaltsi. The event not only celebrated the publication of an important memoir but also underscored the ongoing efforts of both Naumoff and Nitchov to preserve Macedonian history, culture, and collective memory for future generations.
