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It is time to introduce a good friend and her debut memoir, Nora Kazazi, my compatriot from Thessaloniki, just published Τα Χρώματα της Ψυχής Μου / The Colours of My Soul. It is well written in Greek and touched me deeply for the genuine and honest telling, a confidential retrospective of childhood and adult years. Hearty congratulations for a page turner that I could not put down until the last line.
To my question, why did you write this book? Nora answered:
“The original idea came from my eldest daughter, who lives with her family in America. “Mom, write your story for your granddaughters.” I dedicated it to my grandchildren, but I wrote it for myself. I am not chatty by nature, nor do I share my personal information easily. Some might even perceive me as unapproachable and, at times, snobbish. By writing this memoir, I expressed all that I have been keeping inside. I asserted myself and exposed my inner dialogue. I spoke to my soul. I neutralized the fear of exposure, and that I view as essential freedom. It freed me from my past and my memories. For me, this book is the unfolding of my psychotherapy.”
Τα Χρώματα της Ψυχής Μου is available to pick up or order at your favorite Greek bookstore. I hope we might have a chance to read it an English translation soon. Καλοτάξιδο!!!
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Sophia