In this interview, Nick and Elly discuss:
Elly’s love of Greece and Cyprus
Questions of identity, home and belonging
The Parthenon Marbles, and Elly’s work to reunite them through the Parthenon Committee of Australia
Life and living history in Athens and Europe
Reflections on the incredible life and legacy of the late Samuel Symons
Living through a cancer diagnosis as an individual and as a family
Samuel’s contributions to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Love, memory and gratitude
How we remember loved ones, compared with the memorialisation of historical figures or events
Follow Elly on Twitter @ellymariasymons
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