“It took him 89 years of his grandfather, but he finally went to Greece! I can’t help but cry from joy and pride,” says his granddaughter
His story causes emotion 89 years old expat who visited Greece for the first time and has gone viral on TikTok. The 89-year-old is happy like a small child to be in Greece, proving that some people “carry” their homeland in their hearts.
Although he walks with the help of a cane, nothing prevents him from dancing zeibekiko, doing… the tcholia, walking the alleys of Santorini, climbing the steps of the Byzantine church of Agios Nikolaos in Plaka, visiting the Acropolis and the Archaeological Museum.
The video, by AnnaMG24 with the best moments of the granddaughter with her grandfather in Greece, has exceeded 1,000,000 views, and even reached the popular site Newsweek.
“It took him 89 years of grandfather, but finally he went to Greece! I can’t help but cry from joy and pride,” says his granddaughter.
@annamg24 It took our Papou 89 years, but he finally got to Greece!!!! Can’t not cry at his pure joy and pride 🥹🥹🥹🥹🇬🇷🇬🇷 #greece #papou #santorini #mykonos #athens #greektiktok #grandpa #grandparentsoftikt #greecetiktok #familyvacation ♬ De Ginetai – Elli Kokkinou & Foivos
Source: Skai
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