She sacrificed her own present for her children’s future

Konstantina Skantzos was only nine years old when she first put on shoes, a memory she would never forget. Facing the harsh realities of poverty and war from a young age, the Greek woman from the village of Rodia in Messinia emigrated with her family in search of a life free from deprivation and fear. In Australia, she encountered new challenges and adventures that tested the endurance and limits of the young immigrant…