the story about him is encouraging for anyone. his friend says they sold dvds on the streets when they were kids; his parents were poor.
luck and hard work, he made it big. a happy outcome for him. the misery of migrants and refugees continues, but at least here is one boy who became a star, and that can bring some joy.
ken
kenneth harrow
professor emeritus
dept of english
michigan state university
517 803-8839
harrow@msu.edu
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While we celebrate Giannis, howmany of the migrants died into the sea, on the way or are in very bad conditions in Greece and elsewhere in the West?
Dr Emery Patrick EFFIBOLEY
Maître-Assitant en Histoire de l'Art
Chef, Département d'Histoire et d'Archéologie, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand,Johannesburg,(2014-2016)
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Le mercredi 21 juillet 2021 à 23:56:14 UTC+2, Harrow, Kenneth <harrow@msu.edu> a écrit :
this is not a "greek" name, but he is greek. "illegal" immigrant from nigeria to greece, now the greatest star of the national basketball assn, just won the championship. the story about him is really great: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/sports/giannis-antetokounmpo-greece.html
 | When Antetokounmpo was still an ordinary mortal, he was seen as just another migrant in Greece illegally. Now that he is a basketball star, "he has become the ambassador for Greece," Odubitan ... www.nytimes.com |
kenneth harrow
professor emeritus
dept of english
michigan state university
517 803-8839
harrow@msu.edu
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