Atlanta former attorney turned writer Elene Catrakilis is my guest with “Under An African Sky”!
About this episode
Elene Catrakilis discusses her novel 'Under An African Sky' and her journey from attorney to writer.
Atlanta former attorney turned novelist Elene Catrakilis talks about her latest release “Under An African Sky” as a contemporary historical novel set in 1989 in South Africa where a Greek Cypriot immigrant and a black South African woman intersect and begin a friendship regarding the costs of apartheid, explores the heartbreak of betrayal and how neither countries nor people can move forward unless they’re willing to confront the past and forgive one another! Elene began her career born in South Africa to Greek-Cypriot parents and grew up listening to stories told in different voices and graduated from The Creativity Workshop of NY plus holds degrees from Univ. of Witwatersrand and how changing careers was possible to pursue her dreams! Check out the amazing Elene Catrakilis and her latest release on all major platforms and www.elenecatrakilis.com today ! #podmatch #elenecatrakilis #author #formerattorney #underanafricansky #southafrica #atlanta #greekcypriot #immigrant #friendship #apartheid #thecreativityworkshop #universityofwitwatersrand #spreaker #spotify #iheartradio #spotify #apple #youtube #anchorfm #podbean #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow…
People in this episode
Host: Mike Wagner
Guest: Elene Catrakilis
Topics covered
- novel writing
- apartheid
- friendship
- immigration
- historical fiction
Keywords
- Elene Catrakilis
- Under An African Sky
- South Africa
- apartheid
- historical novel
- immigrant
- friendship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Creativity Workshop, University of Witwatersrand
Books & works: Under An African Sky
Places: South Africa, Atlanta
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