miltiades wrote:zan wrote:I am working on an estate in Hackney that I worked in over thirty years ago. I very rarely tell "Cypriots" where I am from because it seems to allow these people the reason to have me do all the jobs they do not want to pay for and they don't feel they can ask the English. The problem is that at first site we both know where we come from so it's only a matter of time before I am hanging curtains. One such GC couple, recently, who are into their seventies and Dino is quite mad, (once a wrestler) now gives me kisses every time he sees me. He speaks a bit of Turkish and when I asked him where he learned it he said his father lived in Turkey. At that moment his wife piped up and said "but he was kicked out by the Turks". She also added they were forced from their homes in 74. I politely said that I know how they feel, my family where kicked off Cyprus in 64 after which the conversation stopped abruptly with Dino saying " that's enough Maria". She won't even look at me know whilst Dino still showers me with kisses. I like Dino. He reminds me of my dad but with a few more loose screws. Not sure about Maria. Not sure if it's hate from my side but I see a gloom fall over me each time I see her and a certain threat...............from a seventy plus woman.
Zan your equation of your parents being "kicked" out of Cyprus in 1964 which of course NEVER happened since there are no records that any Cypriots were deported from Cyprus , is bizarre to say the least. The G/C lady correctly informed you that they, along with more than 160,000, were forced from their homes . Your parents were NOT DEPORTED from Cyprus , they perhaps felt that leaving Cyprus would be a solution to their concerns regarding security on an island were conflict was taking place. Nobody forced them at gun point to leave Cyprus , circumstances dictated that it would be safer to depart.Massive difference, so stop going on about it its becoming boring.
miltiades, my family is from Baf (Baphos). I assure you that we were forced to leave our homes due to GC organized efforts. Where you choose to go after you are forced to leave matters little as far as I am concerned. Please spare us the bs.