Book Launch
This is a biography of two Greek Jewish Sephardic sisters who both survived the Holocaust under very different circumstances.
Maria and Lola Seror were born in Thessaloniki, Greece. Maria survived the Holocaust in hiding while Lola survived concentration camps, death marches and a gunshot wound. Reunited in Melbourne, Australia after the war, Maria and Lola were the only members of their entire family to survive the Holocaust.
Maria’s story is one of hiding, heartbreak and bravery.
Lola’s story is one of horror and unbelievable hardship.
These stories must never be forgotten.
Maria passed away in 2018 at the age of 95 and Lola is now 99 and still living in Melbourne surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The person leading the discussion about the book will be Mr Fotis Kapetopoulos from Neos Kosmos.
Author Biographies
Carol Gordon is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, and Holocaust educator.
Training as a film editor in South Africa and working in the film and television industry there for many years, Carol moved to Australia with her family in 1995. With a Degree in Teaching and an Honours Degree in Communication (Media Studies), Carol has completed several courses through the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Devoting more than twenty five years to the research of the history of Greece’s Jewish communities and their near-destruction during the Holocaust, Carol continues on her mission to present The Shira’s Journey Project to local and international audiences of all ages, and sharing the all too unknown history of these once vibrant and dynamic communities.
Carol has written a screenplay which has been self-published as a book. The book, Shira’s Journey, is fiction but based on fact and real events.
Another element of The Shira’s Journey Project is a photographic exhibition for which Carol has written all the accompanying text.
Working as a volunteer guide and Holocaust educator at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Carol has also helped to transcribe Survivor testimonies for the museum.
In 2025, Carol co-authored a biography of two Greek Jewish sisters from Thessaloniki.
Gregoria Boursinos was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1966 to Greek parents. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Diploma in Education from La Trobe University.
During her studies, Boursinos majored in World War II History and has always had a strong interest in Holocaust studies.
She has completed a Holocaust course at the Melbourne Holocaust Centre and at the Yad Vashem School in Jerusalem.
Gregoria has worked as a volunteer guide at the Jewish Holocaust Centre.
In 2025, Gregoria co-authored a biography of two Greek Jewish sisters from Thessaloniki.
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29 Μαρτίου – Παρουσίαση βιβλίου: αληθινή βιογραφία δύο αδελφών εβραϊκής καταγωγής από τη Θεσσαλονίκη, που συνελήφθησαν κατά το Ολοκαύτωμα και χωρίστηκαν. Και οι δύο επέζησαν και επανενώθηκαν τυχαία πολλά χρόνια αργότερα.
Η παρουσίαση του σπουδαίου αυτού βιβλίου θα γίνει στο κτίριο της Ένωσης 439 High Street, Northcote 3070 – 1:30pm. Σημειώστε ότι θα είναι στην αγγλική.
Η παρουσίαση περιλαμβάνει εκτός από τους χαιρετισμούς και σχόλια από τον
κ. Φώτη Καπετόπουλο (α) Σχόλιο από την Lola Putt (99 χρονών και μια από τις αδελφές), (β) ταινία μικρού μήκους σχετικά με την άλλη αδερφή Μαρία που απεβίωσε το 2018, (γ) Σχόλια και ερωτήσεις από τους παρευρισκόμενους για τα συμβάντα της εποχής κλπ. Το βιβλίο θα μπορέσετε να το προμηθευτείτε από την Ένωση Θεσσαλονικέων στη μισή τιμή, εφόσον η Ένωση κατάφερε να πάρει έναν αριθμό βιβλίων σε ειδική τιμή για τα μέλη. Πρέπει όμως να μας ειδοποιήσετε σύντομα για να κρατήσουμε ένα για σας. Μπορείτε να το αγοράσετε και στην εκδήλωση αλλά θα τιμάται γύρω στα $30.
Από το διαδίκτυο μπορείτε να το αγοράσετε από εδώ
