Migrants- Arisvi (Kalloni)
Amalia was born in Aivali, Asia Minor, and came to Lesvos as a refugee during the Exchange of Populations between Greece and Turkey (1922-23)
| Family Name: | Lada |
| Name: | Amalia |
| Life: |
1918- 1988 |
| Father's Name: | Vasilios (Aivali, Asia Minor) |
| Mother's Name: | Eleni (Smyrne, Asia Minor) |
| Siblings: | Lesvia and Haralambos (bothlost in Asia Minor), Georgios, Konstantina, Efstratios, Leonidas, Christos |
| Year of Arrival in Australia: | 1963 |
| Sponsor: |
Odysseas Tripatzis (her son) |
| Married: | Panagiotis Tripatzis (Fokies, Asia Minor) |
| Children: | Odysseas, Ioannis, Chrysanthi, Vasilios |
| City of Residence: | Melbourne, Australia |
Above: Her father, Vasilios.
Above Right: Her sister, Lesvia. Along with her brother, Haralambos, the family lost their traces during the chaos of the Asia Minor Catastrophe. While their parents, Vasilios and Amalia, were visiting Mytilene in late July/ early August, they had left the two children in the care of relatives in Smyrne. With the Turkish sacking of Smyrne, they could not return and seek their children. Despite attempts to find them later, they were never traced.
Above: As a teenager, with her stepmother, anastasia, and her baby Georgios.
Above Right: An engagement photograph with her fiance, Panagiotis Tripatzis.
Above: With her sons, Odysseas and Ioannis.
Above Right: In Kalloni's valley. L-R: Evangelia, herself, Panagis, her son, Ioannis, Loukas and Nikos.
Above: Going to gather figs. L-R: herself, Evangelia, her son, Ioannis and unknown.
Above Right: Her sister, Konstantina, with her husband, Andonios, and their children.
Above: Shepparton, Victoria. With Marika Sarchos (left) who was living with her, until she married.
Above Right: With friends. L-r: Terpsithea. herself, Calliope Mavromatis and Ismini Pappa.