Births in the snow, births in tents, births of “unwanted” girls, births lit only by the moonlight: Liza Neofytou, a midwife in the isolated northern Evia of the 1950s, devotedly helped women bring their children into the world, continuing her mission until the age of 80.
Narrator: Elisavet Neofytou-Anastasopoulou
Researchers: Anastasia-Nektaria Paliatsi, Fotoula Papandreou
Podcast Production: Maya Filippopoulou
Sound Design: Giorgos Ramandanis
Sound Editing: Dimitris Papadakis
Istorima is the largest oral history project in Greece. Over 1,000 young researchers seek out storytellers across the country, listening to and preserving memories: stories of love, of place, of change – moments that shaped lives and identities. These are the untold stories that history books leave behind. The initiative was created by journalist Sofia Papaioannou.