Between Peeter Põldre’s family leaving Estonia at the end of WWII and settling in Canada, they spent several years in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This city became a new home for quite a few Estonians in fact.
And for Peeter, who was born in Argentina, memories from his early years there and a connection to the country have remained with him as he has moved forward in life and his career.
In this episode, hear about:
🩸 how Peeter became a hematologist
📄 how he legally changed his name twice
📸 how being a photographer has brought him to the best vantage points for major cultural and sporting events
🇪🇪🇦🇷🇨🇦 and much more!
(Hosted by Vincent Teetsov)
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EstoCast is a podcast presented by Estonian Museum Canada/VEMU, Estonian Music Week and Eesti Elu/Estonian Life newspaper. In each episode of EstoCast, join us as we delve into another dimension of Estonian culture in Canada, Estonia, and elsewhere. Through discussions of books, music, art, history, science, and more, we discover what it is to be Estonian and what Estonian people have to offer the broader world.
