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SUNDAY, OCT 28, 2012| 1 comments

The Island Where People Forget to Die

In 1943, a Greek war veteran named Stamatis Moraitis came to the United States for treatment of a combat-mangled arm. Heâ€™d survived a gunshot wound, escaped to Turkey and eventually talked his way onto the Queen Elizabeth, then serving as a troopship, to cross the Atlantic. Moraitis settled in Port Jefferson, N.Y., an enclave of countrymen from his native island, Ikaria. He quickly landed a job doing manual labor. Later, he moved to Boynton Beach, Fla. Along the way, Moraitis married a Greek-American woman, had three children and bought a three-bedroom house and a 1951 Chevrolet.

One day in 1976, Moraitis felt short of breath. Climbing stairs was a chore; he had to quit working midday. After X-rays, his doctor concluded that Moraitis had lung cancer. As he recalls, nine other doctors confirmed the diagnosis. They gave him nine months to live. He was in his mid-60s.

Moraitis considered staying ...

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10/28/12 9:58 AM

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"As soon as you take culture, belonging, purpose or religion out of the picture, the foundation for long healthy lives collapses."

Interesting article. Sounds as though the people of this Greek Island Ikaria have turned it into a Utopian place to live including longer life and better diet. Although apparently the quote, "American food culture" may change that ideal.

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