Theodore Trakas shares his memories of his childhood and the years of the Occupation in Greece. Born in the village of Anavryton in Arcadia, he describes how he was forced to drop out of school due to financial difficulties and how he found himself apprenticed as a shoemaker in Kiato, Corinth. During the Occupation, he faced many difficulties and dangers, such as the arrival of the Germans and attacks by guerrillas. Despite this, he managed to survive and in 1955, he emigrated to Canada, where he settled permanently.
[00:00:46] His childhood and becoming a cobbler
[00:05:40] Going to Megalopoli because of the German invasion
[00:08:00] Working and saving money for high school
[00:11:49] Life in Megalopoli after 1944
[00:15:57] & [00:47:01] Becoming a member of EPON and EAM in 1941
[00:19:10] Offering help to a British soldier
[00:24:12] Leaving Anavryto for safety in the mountain
[00:29:13] His life after the war
[00:34:31] & [00:52:00] His father’s migration to Canada in 1928
[00:41:50] Issues with the resistance movement
[00:51:00] Describing his siblings
[00:54:39] His experience in EAM and the German retaliations
[01:00:10] A story about skinning a donkey
[01:14:24 ] Encounter with Greek forces searching guerillas
[01:20:10] Servicing the Greek army in 1950
[01:34:03] Hunting and food scarcity during the occupation
[01:45:08] His migration to Canada and his first job
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