Despina Achladiotou was born on the island of Kastellorizo, in 1890. In 1927, she sailed with her husband, Kostas Achladiotis (), to the nearby deserted island of Ro where they lived off of a few goats, chickens, and a vegetable garden.
Despina Achladiotou was born in 1890 on the Greek island of Kastellorizo. Two years later, she moved with her husband to a deserted island called Ro, where they lived off the resources available to them, including goats, chickens, and vegetables.