The Original Greek selected crops - Flipbook - Page 11
Chapter 1
Tufnell Park, North London
(Mid-1950s):
Demetrakis Economides
Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls
to the ground without your Father’s consent.
Matthew 10:29 (CSB)
The recently married young couple, depicted in the 71-year-old
photograph, are stunning. The young man is exceedingly handsome,
and his wife is most beautiful. Even though it is a black-and-white
photograph, the woman’s lips are dark red, and her cheeks have
the hint of colour. Their dark hair, almost black, is shimmering
and their dark eyes bright and bold. The husband, Demetrakis, is
wearing a stylish jacket, which he made himself, with an elegant
shirt and tie. This photograph of my father Demetrakis and mother
Kleo is displayed in my cosy home in a prominent place. I look upon
their lives with respect and thankfulness for their love, sacrifice
and courage.
My father Demetrakis (1933–1997) and mother Kleo (1926–2011)
emigrated from the beautiful Mediterranean island of Cyprus to
London, Great Britain, in the mid-1950s. Demetrakis was born in
the pretty village of Pedoulas in the Troodos mountain range of
Cyprus. He had two brothers, Crethousos and Andreas, and two
sisters, Patra and Maroulla. His brother Crethousos was Chief
Inspector of Police in Larnaca, Cyprus.
Kleo was born and grew up in the port of Larnaca. She had two
brothers, Michalis and Evangelos, and three sisters, Joanna,
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