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Until the Day we can Return to our Homeland Akanthou we have to keep the memories of our village alive in our memory and within our children. It would be nice for our children to know about their roots and how life was like back then for their parents and grandparents.
If any of you would like to share their memories or funny jokes & situations or stories from the folk life of Akanthou please send or E-mail them to Pantelis Pantelides
Address: 628 Holloway Road, London N19,
E-mail: pantelis@angloakanthou.co.uk
Lets teach our children about their roots , our roots we have the duty to, before it is too late, it is our responsibility.
Trying to run this website takes up a lot of manpower and lots of hours of hard work, I need help from other Akanthiotes both here in the UK , Cyprus and from other parts of the World. Your help will be very much appreciated.
You might have old photographs, or
You might know why places around Akanthou were given their names?
Why has the church of Akanthou has so much property?
Why does somebody owns olive & carob (Haroupies, CaroupieV) trees in somebody elses’s property?
When did electricity first come to Akanthou?
Who had the first television set in Akanthou ?
How was haloumi made?
I know that my grandfather Yiorkis Rousou who was a shepherd , used to take his sheep and encourage them to swim in the sea ( I used to go with him ), do you know of other shepherds who used to do the same and to which area did they take the sheep?
There are so many ways to help to contribute to this web site
when you arrived in the UK all those years ago what was life like in those days
You are a child of the 2nd or 3rd generation , did you have problems trying to keep your parents traditions alive and at the same time trying to do your thing?
How can Anglo-Akanthou Aid Society help and become more involved in the every day life of the AngloAkanthiotes.
Now that Anglo-Akanthou owns a very nice building in North London, in which way do you think it can help our community?
Well, you get the message there are so many other topics that we can cover
So anything you have on your mind or any suggestions get in touch with me Mr Pantelis Ph. Pantelides at the above addresses, Thank you.
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