A Touch of Spice Page #4

Wouldn't it be better if they

could talk about these things here?

My dear departed wife said that

when you leave some place...

you should talk about

the place you are going...

not the place you are

leaving behind.

I'm that kind

of person too.

"To leave" means to go elsewhere,

which for us meant to Greece.

Initially I thought Greece

was in America.

Soon however, geography

brought me down.

ALL GREEK ClTlZENS

TO BE DEPORTED:

This is Radio lnstabul,

with the latest news.

Further tension between

Greece and Turkey...

as a result of recent

riots in Cyprus.

In the meantime, the deported

Greek citizens...

are being informed of the con-

fiscation of their properties.

You are listening

to Radio lnstabul.

Appetizers are similar to stories

which tell of faraway journeys.

Flavours and aromas

seduce your senses...

and prepare you for

an adventurous journey.

That's why the Greek word for"return"

conceals within it the word "turn"...

which, conceals within it

the word for "food".

- Mr. Savvas lakovidis?

- Yes...

We are from lmmigration.

Can we speak to you?

Please, come in...

Take a seat...

Mr. Iakovidis, I'm afraid

I have bad news.

Your residence permit

cannot be renewed.

But why?

What have I done?

You haven't done anything,

it's not your fault.

Makarios is to blame

for everything.

Our Turkish brothers there, are

suffering more each day.

Your father-in-law

and your wife can stay.

They are Turkish citizens...

But you will have to leave.

Then, a week from today we'll

be waiting at your doorstep.

Bring only your

personal belongings.

You'll tell us your

desired means of transport...

and we will

escort you there.

Attention please. The train

for Athens is leaving in 5'.

All passengers are kindly

requested to board immediately.

Don't cry...

Remember what we said?

In two months I'll

come to find you...

and we will live

together in Greece.

I'll bring Saime along so you

can look at the stars from there.

If I'm late, remember to look

at the stars wherever you are.

Up in the sky, there are

things we can see...

but there are also

things we can't see.

Always talk about the things

that others can't see.

People like hearing stories

of things they can't see.

Same with food. Do you care if you can't

see the salt if the food is tasty?

Of course not.

The essence is in the salt.

I'm giving you this so

you will remember me.

When I come to Greece, you will

cook and I'll dance for you.

I am afraid of

people in uniform.

Police, military, transport

police, firefighters...

but most of all,

immigration officials.

The day we left Constantinople,

those people in uniform...

"wounded" all our meager

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