Subject	Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
	Immigrants
	Greek language, Modern
	Voyages and travels
	Authors, Greek
	Language
Category	5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Author	Kazas, Adrianos
Keywords	Greeks in Australia
	Oral history
	Community Organisations
	Ethnic Communities
Creator	Doumanis, Nick
Person	Kazas, Adrianos
Current Holder	State Library of New South Wales
Date	2017-09-27
Access Rights	Digitised
Rights	Copyright holder : State Library of New South Wales Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Country Of Origin	Australia
Place	Sydney
	Peloponnese
Language	Greek (Modern)
Description From Source	Interviewer: Nick Doumanis Occupation: Post office employee Year of arrival: 1959 Method of transport: Ship (The Aurelia) Adrianos was born into a large family in the village of Neo Roino near Nafplion in 1935. He wanted to be a pilot, but lacked the means and social connections. He migrated to Australia because of limited opportunities in Greece. After arrival, he concentrated on quickly mastering English, as a way of escaping menial work. He eventually secured clerical work in the postal service. Over the years, he participated in a number of associations, including the Greek Community of NSW, and has been a prolific writer and published author. Interview summary Adrianos discusses the circumstances that led to his emigration, his special desire to master English once he arrived, and the assistance he provided to people from his home town (Nafplion). A highly articulate man, the interview is richly detailed.
Physical Format	Sound recording
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