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Melon Media
Born Greek - Made American
On March 30, 1952 four men were executed in Athens, Greece. They were accused of being communists and committing acts of espionage and treason. Three years later, the daughters of one of these men were put on a plane and sent to America. They were adopted by a wealthy Greek American couple in Massachusetts. Their adoption was the first of a long line of adoptions between Greece and the US that has been kept a secret for years. It is a story that takes us back to the Cold War years and to a relationship of dominance and submission between the US and Greece. But it’s also a personal story,...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 15 ratings
Exceptional storytelling
Brought tears to my eyes…touched a nerved regarding the greek civil war. Made me wish I could ask my mother more about a topic that was forbidden in our family. This story is centered around an adoption that was brought on by that tragic time in Greece.
Reviewer IX via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/16/23
Beautiful
Beautifully told tragic story. I learned so much. Thank you.
Breeg2007 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/11/23
Thank you!
This was so well done. Kathryn was my mother in law. I think this would have made her very happy.
nousername19801970 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/05/23
Recent Episodes
David decides the time has come. He travels to Greece and arranges for Joan to speak with Effie. He visits the execution site and pays tribute to his grandfather. The family is reunited.
Published 10/05/23
In 1980, a journalist tracks down Joan and Kathryn's adoption papers. Effie tries to contact Joan by phone, but Joan tells her she will not be allowed to speak to her again. Years go by. And then it is Kathryn who decides to search for a family in Greece. She travels to Athens and meets with...
Published 10/05/23
Through a bizarre coincidence Katerina meets two of Joan’s best childhood friends and learns about her first years in the States. She and her sister Kathryn adopted by a very wealthy Greek-American couple in Massachusetts. Joan never spoke about her dark past to anybody. David thinks that may be...
Published 10/05/23
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