He was proud of his Pontian heritage, his family adventure, and the triumph of his personal career, a career that cannot be described in words.
“I have lived ten lives,” he always told me, “and the love I have received cannot be compared to any gold in the world!”
And just before we finished this book, the bad news about his health came. I saw him after the surgeries quite weakened, but determined to live and happy that everything had gone well.
The first thing he said to me was: “Thano, we have to talk in the book about cancer and my health ordeal. People need to know everything about me and above all, they need to learn to fight for everything, even for cancer.” This is the greatness of the man Karras. Nothing hidden from the world that loved and exalted him as a great folk singer!