Stratos Karoutzos was born in April 1934 in Xirokambi. He recalls his childhood during the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, describing the guerrilla activity, and the impact of the German occupation. After finishing high school, he migrated to Canada in the mid-1950s. In Halifax he worked in the restaurant industry. He later returned to Greece, married in Agios Ioannis, and returned to Canada. Karoutzos discusses the development of the Greek community and Greek school in Halifax during the 1960s, as well as his later involvement in the construction industry.
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[00:00:27] Childhood and remembering the war
[00:07:55] After the war and emigration
[00:15:55] Arriving in Halifax and working in restaurants
[00:30:37] Returning to Greece and getting married
[00:40:00] Greek community and Greek school
[00:49:18] Concluding and his involvement with construction
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