Theodoros Xenophontos was born in Kyperounda, Cyprus in 1936. In 1966, he migrated to Canada for economic reasons, intending to return to Cyprus once his debts were cleared. Later that year, he sent for his wife and children once it became apparent that he would need to stay in Canada long term. In 1968, he became a certified electrician for IBEW Local 353. He would later become an electrical foreman, working on such notable buildings as the SkyDome and SickKids - The Hospital for Sick Children.
[00:00:24] Examining sepia tone photos from the 1930s & 1940s
[00:09:42] His father’s union activism in the late 1940s
[00:11:12] How he came to work in Amiandos
[00:13:28] Taking over a gas station from a Turkish Cypriot
[00:15:50] The importance of the kafenio in Cypriot life
[00:17:28] Grivas supporters bullying his son in 1973
[00:20:09] His sister’s home being burnt down during the coup
[00:23:53] His opinions on Afxentiou, EOKA, and EOKA-B
[00:26:30] Going to the Titania & renting Greek films on VHS
[00:28:43] How he differed from most Cypriot parents
[00:31:04] His siblings level of education and work lives
[00:34:08] The Cyprus Relief Fund and other memories of 1974
[00:37:52] Photos from the opening of a 1974 memorial
[00:41:21] Uses of various communication technologies
[00:44:18] Discussing familial obligations
[00:45:32] Going through photos from Cyprus, circa 1980s
[00:50:35] Going through Super 8 footage from 1973
[01:01:46] VHS footage of a traditional Cypriot wedding
[01:08:30] VHS footage from a 2001 trip to Cyprus