Lucia Staykov, Reminiscing (PEOPLE 2023)

This is Anna. She is 99 years young. She is holding her youngest great-granddaughter. Anna was so pleased to be holding her and sat there for a long time, while she slept on her chest. I felt as though she was reminiscing about her past…… Anna was born in Slovakia. She was only 2 years old when her mother died, and so was brought up by her father and older sister. Anna, her husband and family decided to emigrate to Australia in 1968 when Czechoslovakia was invaded. She had six children, but sadly only three are still living. Anna now has 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and she loves to be surrounded by her family. Anna's wish is to live to at least 100.

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