"Father, I missed you all my life": The son of the hero Tasos Markos is shockingtranslated

With this phrase, Paris Markou, son of Tasos Markou, attempts to describe the man behind the hero of Mias Milia to the Cyprus News Agency. A father that he got to know only until he was six years old, but his presence, his few memories and especially his absence, marked his entire life. Tasos Markou is for History, the officer who was associated with the resistance during the Turkish invasion of 1974 and Mia Milia. For his son, however, beyond and above all that, he was the person who, when he was inside the house, created a feeling of absolute security.

"I remember him in uniform in the house. He was a calm, serious man, with a presence that made us feel safe," he tells KYPE.

His memories of his father are few, but, as he says, clear. He remembers the trips to the sea and the mountains, but also the order that existed in the everyday life of the family. There was specific time for playing, watching TV, reading, eating and sleeping.

Growing up, he tried to get to know the father he lost so early through the stories of his mother, relatives and...