''Anthelia Tzanis was six when her parents, who had emigrated to
Australia in the 1960s migration boom, moved back to Greece 40 years
ago. Other than a month-long holiday in her birthplace in her 20s, her
life was anchored firmly in Greece, where she became one of the first
women to enter the Greek Naval Academy. There she married fellow officer
John Michanetzis and had two children.
In 2012, with Greece reeling from the economic crisis and
harsh austerity measures, Tzanis and her family found themselves joining
a new wave of Greeks heading to Australia.
The company Michanetzis had been working for since retiring
from the navy had closed down and job prospects and the future looked
grim.
"It was an educated decision to come here, to give our kids
opportunities," says Tzanis. "For us it would have been easier to stay
in Greece, but for our kids it was going to be difficult to get a good
education and find jobs."
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