Comments on: Greece http://bastards.org/greece/ The Adoptee Rights Organization Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nicholas Panos http://bastards.org/greece/#comment-1310 Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:25:37 +0000 http://www.bastards.org/?page_id=3080#comment-1310 I was blessed to be addopted at the age of seven, from Patras Greece, in 1956. I like to think I won the Lottery, on the day I landed at Laguardia Airport, in NYC.

I was fortunate to have adoptive parents that were of Greek decent. I’ve never searched for who brought me into this world. All I know is I was born twords the end of revolution after WWII. I’m now 77 years old and thankful to have been housed in the Patras Orphanage. I hate to think of what happened to the lost children of Greece, as depicted in the movie Eleni.

my wife and I adopted two sisters ages 5 and 6 in 1999. When the girls were about 16, we sat down and talked about my life. the focus was simple. 10$ of me was DNA, 90% was my environment. Life is all about how you meet challenges, how you respect others, and above all, how proud you ate about your heritage. I’m an American Citizen, But I’m more Greek than many Greeks born in the USA.

]]> By: Maria Benazic http://bastards.org/greece/#comment-1187 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:32:16 +0000 http://www.bastards.org/?page_id=3080#comment-1187 Hello:). Sorry that I have not responded as quickly as I would have liked too. I haven’t contacted any groups as yet, I am struggling with some mental health issues, and I have let a lot of things fall by the wayside. But I intend to get back into it again. I am about to read some references and take notes as my my memory is poor. My mother had the baby in the hospital at Thessaloniki- the stories that I have read really resonate with our experience. Will I be able to find the support group information online? I am no longer in Facebook so I have no idea. Wish me luck!

]]> By: Marley Greiner http://bastards.org/greece/#comment-1112 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:02:53 +0000 http://www.bastards.org/?page_id=3080#comment-1112 In reply to Maria Benazic.

Have you contacted any of the Greek adoptee support and search groups?

]]> By: Maria Benazic http://bastards.org/greece/#comment-1109 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:25:57 +0000 http://www.bastards.org/?page_id=3080#comment-1109 My brother was born in the hospital in Greece on the Fourth of July 1964. Strongly suspect he was stolen and sold. I need to find out whether this is true. My parents left Greece for Australia. I was born here in Australia and I had a horrible upbringing. There’s lots more to tell. However it all stems from the stolen baby. I have this fantasy of finding this brother before I die.

Maria Benazic (samaras).

]]> By: Helen Trakadas http://bastards.org/greece/#comment-1103 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:40:24 +0000 http://www.bastards.org/?page_id=3080#comment-1103 My adoption from Greece was legal!
Born June 2 1960 Alexandra Maternity Hospital
Birth mother Georgia Kotsopoulos from Kalamata
Arrived in America April1961
Have been searching for any information on family

]]> By: Marley Greiner http://bastards.org/greece/#comment-1069 Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:32:53 +0000 http://www.bastards.org/?page_id=3080#comment-1069 In reply to kimberly (rikaki) kaale, viland, kruse.

Good question! I have no idea. I will see if I can find out.

]]> By: kimberly (rikaki) kaale, viland, kruse http://bastards.org/greece/#comment-1068 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:17:05 +0000 http://www.bastards.org/?page_id=3080#comment-1068 i am one of the adoptee’s pictured in a article from the orphanage trial of 1964. i am wondering how the pictures of the children in the article were chosen. does anyone know how to find out being the greek north paper is no longer in existance?

]]>