ARISTOTELOUS 142 - Tecno-Libro

The peaceful summer of 1940 is followed by the historical events of the 28th ofOctober and subsequently by Greece'.s defeat and occupation by the German and Italian armed forces. He observes life from the balcony of his fourth floor apartment, one of the rare block of flats in the centre of Athens. Through his young mind tries to process and understand a new concept of life, being starved, cold and deprived of his previous comforts. The adults around him listened to transmissions from illegal radios. Early evening curfew resulted to all night gatherings parties, which were enjoyed despite the lack of very basic sustenance. How his peers were managing, or not, with their businesses professions, despite the occupation and harsh restrictions. ".The great bombing of Piraeus". by the American Air Force, dropping the B-17 bombs on the city, instead of on the port installations. A mistake that costs the life to hundreds of people. What a time to begin one'.s educa