In this interview Constantine Alen speaks about his childhood growing up in Larissa, Greece, as well as his family. He describes his father's career as a lawyer and his grandfather's work as a teacher. Alen discusses the Second World War and his experience of the German occupation as a young man and his time at the University of Athens. He also discusses his immigration to the United States with the help of a family network.

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