
Amorgos island
Greeks find it strange that someone called Colleen McGuire has adopted Greece as a homeland. My name is Celtic to the core. When I announce that my maternal grandfather’s name was Orestes Spadafora, big smiles break out, “Oh, the namesake of King Agamemnon’s son is surely of Greek heritage.” When I add that the Spadaforas hailed from Sicily, an ancient Greek colony, I am then embraced as a true Hellenic child. Continue Reading »