Hi friends!
My name is Nicole Vassallo and I have composed a short story about my first vacation without my parents…it didn't go so well. What should have been a 4 hour flight to my destination took a total of 8 hours. Find out why, by listening to my story Fine Print.

Narrative: Nicole Vassallo
Editing Program used: Audacity 
Sound effects : www.freesound.org 

Fine Print

Wind Chimes in my Backyard

I am interviewing Christine Alegre, a colleague and friend. She is starting up a podcast about Makeup tips and tricks. Listen to our interview and learn what cosmetics Christine cannot leave the house without. 

Interview With Christine Alegre  Makeup Guru

Has anyone you loved who lived through WWII? Have you heard their heartbreaking stories that will make you want to cry? 

In this interview, Vasiliki Neofytidis, my Greek grandmother shares some of her most horrid but vivid memories of living through WWII. My grandmother is unlike most people today, she has what I call an 'old-world wisdom'. 

Here are the show notes:

00:01 Introduction and welcome, Vasiliki Neofytidis

01:20 war/history information

02:18 "The germans occupied our house" - Vasiliki Neofytidis
03:15 The soldiers wouldn't give starving citizens food

04:00  tragedy of great grandfathers death.
04:48 Where to listen to the full interview

04:40 Second interview about grandmothers experience travelling to Canada

04:50 where to comment under show notes

05:00 Interview Ends.


Podcast 2 - My grandmother, 85, tells her experience living through WWII in Greece

Full-interview - WWII Interview Podcast 1/3

WWII Full-Interview

Podcast 2/3 with my 85 ears old Grandmother. Her story of travelling from Greece to Canada alone. She describes early Canada as poor in contrast with Greece at the time. Her courage and strength to leave her family behind & to start somewhere new across the world makes her a saviour to my family and a extremely strong person. 

A Poor Canada with Vasiliki Neofytidis

A interview with my 85 year old greek grandmother about her first jobs in Canada and the bad working conditions.

00:01: Introduction to Oldworld News Podcast

00:50: interviewee, "I came to Canada with $25 and a loan ($450) from my parents cousins.

01:03: Where was your first job?

01:30: interviewee, "my doctor told me to quit."

02:00: Vasiliki speaks about her second job at a plastic factory

02:50: The working conditions at the plastic factory were unsatisfactory

03:22: doctor tells Vasiliki she should quit her job

03:46: What Vasiliki brought with her to Canada.

04:00: doctor gives her some ointment for her soar, open hands

4:20: last job at laundry mat. 

4:40: outro.

Credits:

Music Intro into Greece by Lino Rise

Interviewer: Nicole Vassallo

Interviewee: Vasiliki Neofytidis 

Image: Toronto Street Cars, 1960 by http://grayflannelsuit.tumblr.com

NicolexoJustine