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Australian Family Honors Greek Descent

baby03The Iliou family was given an extra Christmas present this year with the birth of their baby daughter Despina on Christmas Day, at 7:45 a.m.

“It was a great Christmas present for us,” mother Nomiki said of their baby girl, the third child born to her and husband Theo. It was a different Christmas for Nomiki since she had to spend all the holidays in the hospital, but her family made sure to visit her for the delivery with plenty of food for the hospital staff.

The parents said that the fact the newborn shares her birthday with Jesus is what made it even more special. Named after her grandmother Despina, she is now the youngest member of the Iliou family with her big brother Antonis 5, and sister Xanthippi 3.

“Antonis is very gentle with her because he understands she is very fragile, but Xanthippi keeps bringing her soft toys to sleep with,” said Nomiki, who was born in Kalymnos and came to Australia at the age of only six months old.

“It’s really important we raise our children to know our background, culture and religion being Greek Orthodox. We try to instil as much as we can, given they are in Australia, so they don’t forget where they come from and where we come from.”

And with that, they have a trip planned to Greece at Easter so little Despina gets her first chance to get in touch with her Greek heritage.

 

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