Migrants- Stypsi
Surname: | Vourgoutzi |
Name: | Irini "Rita" |
Year of Birth: | 1949 |
Father's Name: | Georgios (Stypsi) |
Mother's Name: | Efstratia Barabara (Stypsi) |
Siblings: | Fotios |
Year of Arrival in Australia: | 1970 |
Sponsor: | Miltiades Demertjis (my fiance at the time) |
Married: | Miltiades Demertjis (Stypsi) |
Children: | Konstantina, Efstratia. Harilkia |
City of Residence: | Sydney |
Livelihood: | Small Business- take away shops |
Above: My parents, Georgios and Efstratia.
Above Right: In our neighbourhood. In the top row are: Angela Snakou, Marianthi, Stella Tzanerikou and Maritsa Pagelli. In the middle row are: Maria Vourgoutzi and Katerina Gelagotou. In the bottom row are: Soula Vourgoutzi and me.


Above: My mother, Efstratia (left) dancing with her friend, Eleftheria, during our village’s big feast day- Ta Enniamera.
Above Right: Dancing with my father, Georgios, during our village’s big feast day- Ta Enniamera.


Above: A portrait.
Above Right: At the back of our family business, a milk bar in Yennora (Sydney).


Above: Celebrating New Years Eve at the Mytilenian House. Standing from left are: my husband, Miltiades and me; Eleni Karandani, Maritsa, unknown, our old school teacher, Evangelia, unknown, Pericles Karandanis and Poppy. My daughter, Konstantina, is first from the left in the front row.
Above Right: With my husband, Mlitiades and our three daughters, Konstantina, Efstratia and Hariklia.

Above: With my grandchildren, Athanasios and Irini.