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Eretria, Greece.
Mr. Grigoris was born in 1920 at Constantinople (modern Istanbul). Two years later in 1922, his family fled to Greece after the Greco-Turkish War. In 1940 at the start of World War II, the 20 year old Grigoris fought with the Greek Army in Albania in the Greco-Italian War. In 1941-45 fought against the Nazi Germans as a soldier and later joined the Greek Resistance. In the 1950’s & 60’s worked as a bus and truck driver and later as a fisherman. Grigoris lived a life of hardship and war but managed to survive. He is now retired in his hometown Eretria, with his children and grandchildren.

[ Canon EOS 600D ]

© 2013 Jordan Kevrekidis

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* I gave a print of this picture to Mr. Grigoris and he said:

“I look like a 100 year old man! I’m only 94…”

Description
Eretria, Greece.
Mr. Grigoris was born in 1920 at Constantinople (modern Istanbul). Two years later in 1922, his family fled to Greece after the Greco-Turkish War. In 1940 at the start of World War II, the 20 year old Grigoris fought with the Greek Army in Albania in the Greco-Italian War. In 1941-45 fought against the Nazi Germans as a soldier and later joined the Greek Resistance. In the 1950’s & 60’s worked as a bus and truck driver and later as a fisherman. Grigoris lived a life of hardship and war but managed to survive. He is now retired in his hometown Eretria, with his children and grandchildren.

[ Canon EOS 600D ]

© 2013 Jordan Kevrekidis

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* I gave a print of this picture to Mr. Grigoris and he said:

“I look like a 100 year old man! I’m only 94…”