Why do Greeks gamble on New Year’s Eve?
“The one who loses in the game of cards, wins in love”
Podariko: The Greek New Year’s custom is still alive
The Podariko custom is attributed to Bishop Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335 – c. 395)
Last veteran of Kefalonia remembers soldier who spared him
Bruno Bertoldi, a survivor of the 1943 massacre on the Greek island tells how he escaped death