George Karampas

The Immigrant: Facing Life with Courage George Karampas

George Karampas was a young boy living in a small village in Greece when WWII shattered his simple life. Through his young eyes we see daily life in the village against a backdrop of war, hunger, poverty, and the constant uncertainty of what each day would bring. However, it was the not the Italians, nor the Germans, nor the Greek civil war that brought him to America alone at the age of sixteen. We see how he overcame language, illness and loneliness to live the American dream. His is a story of family love, determination, and perseverance.