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Readers will be aware of my travels throughout Greece over the years and the writings that have resulted from them. And of course one of my favourite destinations has been Lemnos. While this has been principally due to my interest to research and document the connection between this northern Aegean island, Australia and the Anzacs, I have also come to know and love the island.
I met Dimitris on my first visit to Lemnos. It was over ten years ago. I was part of a delegation visiting the island to plan for Lemnos potential involvement in the 2015 Centenary of Anzac. Dimitris was then the deputy mayor of the island. He is one of those people you sometimes meet, a bit quiet, reserved maybe, but always with something more to tell.