Early last century, just before, and between the two great wars, many young men made their way to Australia in search of a better life for themselves and their families.
One of these young men, Spiros Kiriakou Litsis whose name in English was Spiro Litchen, came from Epirus in Northern Greece, and through hard work he built a business, created a family and lived a much better life than would have been possible in the old world.
Though his story is no more remarkable than all of the others who left their homelands at the beginning of the last century, it is none the less unique.
Each and every one of these migrants should be remembered because without their individually unique and collective contributions Australia would have been a very different place to the one we know and love today.
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John Litchen
Originally from Melbourne, John moved to the Gold Coast with his family in 1995.
Involved in skindiving for many years John lectured on Underwater Film making as well as writing articles for Skin Diving in Australia and New Zealand, and is author of the book Cinematography Underwater, (Oceans Enterprises), published in 1974.
He was also involved in music throughout the 1960's and 1970's , both with teaching and playing. His group The Afro Latin Percussion Ensemble performed at seminars, Free Entertainment in the parks, (Melbourne), at Latrobe University, as well as the Victorian Percussion Society, of which John held a position on the committee for 2 years starting in 1979 and finishing in 1981. During this period John also appeared as a fill in percussionist from time to time with the channel 9 orchestra on the Don Lane Show.
He is the author of Convergence – Aspects of the Change (a collection of novellas and short stories from Zeus), Aikido-Basic and Intermediate Studies, (Trafford Publications, Canada, Yambu, Australia), Attributes a Writer Needs (Yambu), and Fragments from a Life (Yambu), which won in Greek translation the Agelidis Foundation's First prize for a Greek story.
He is a teacher of Aikido as well as a student of this art. One is always a student no matter what the level attained. A keen photographer, he has contributed articles to Australian Photography, Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic and Blitz Martial Arts Magazine.
John has written a series of short memoirs for Tirra Lirra Literary Quarterly and has contributed to The Metaphysical Review.
Writing about Aikido, he is the editor of Aikido in Australia, the official newsletter for Aiki-Kai Australia, and has contributed articles and photography to that journal as well as Aikido Today magazine in the USA, Bujutsu International in Australia, and several websites relating to Aikido.
John is a member of the Gold Coast Writers' Association, and the Queensland Writer's Centre.
He can be contacted via PO Box 3503, Robina Town Centre, Qld, 4320.
www.johnlitchen.com
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