Browse Tagged “Refugees and Exile” from the Canadian Macedonian Heritage Society archive, library and community collections.
Victor Bivell’s talk outlines four key efforts: promoting Macedonian literature through free ebooks, documenting the largely underrepresented Macedonian perspective on the Balkan Wars and genocide, encouraging diaspora return or support to sustain Macedonia as a homeland, and revitalizing declining villages by strengthening connections between communities and their ancestral roots.
70 Years in Exile: Macedonian Child Refugees of the Greak Civil War On Saturday November 9th, 2019, the Canadian Macedonian Historical Society honoured the plight of the Macedonian Refugee Children of the Greek Civil War at the City of Toronto Arc...
Transgenerational Trauma and Resiliance On Sunday September 29th, 2019 over 50 people gathered as part of the 70th Anniversary of the end of the Greek Civil War. The lecture was organized by the Macedonian Canadian Health Professionals Association...
Children of the Greek Civil War Refugees and the Politics of Memory Loring M. Danforth & Riki Van Boeschoten This long awaited book was launched in Toronto by the CMHS on June 12th, with a “sold out” audience. Loring Danforth, Professor of...
The Greek Civil War occurred in the aftermath of WWII between royal government forces supported by Great Britain and America and the Communist forces supported by Yugoslavia and Russia. During the Second World War, the royalists fled Greece and set up a government in exile in Egypt, while the communist movements played an important role in fighting German and Italian occupying troops.
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 ...
In the Macedonian villages of Aegean heartbreaking cries were reechoing. The Greek rebels from the mother's warm lap were grabbing the child. Innocent angels helpless with frightened souls We're asking each other "What will happen to us?" Without shoes, without food Frozen without their mother's tenderness Mountains, ravines explored without pause Mountains, ravines were leaving behind without a return. The ...
On November 2, 2008, the Canadian Macedonian Historical Society celebrated the launch of Professor Andrew Rossos’s highly anticipated book, Macedonia and the Macedonians, at the University of Toronto’s Victoria College. Addressing an audience of over fifty scholars and community members, Professor Rossos—himself a child refugee from Aegean Macedonia—shared the arduous journey of his research, including the challenges of navigating restrictive archives in Sofia, Athens, and Skopje. The event underscored the significance of having a Macedonian-born academic provide a meticulous, comprehensive account of Macedonian nationalism and the complex geopolitical transitions the nation has endured. Beyond the academic discussion, the gathering fostered a sense of community pride, complemented by traditional Macedonian food and the recognition of Dr. Rossos's tenacity in documenting a history often obscured by the agendas of neighboring states.
The Prize Winning Documentary "The Children of 1948" On Sunday March 13, 2005, the Canadian Macedonian Historical Society presented the new documentary "The Children of 1948". Synopsis: The Children of 1948Fifty-six years ago, one of the biggest h...
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.
