My grandfather's ring

This ring belonged to my grandfather. He and I share the same name, so this ring was always supposed to come to me. His (and my) initials are engraved on the ring and, although they've faded now, the ring is my link to him.

My grandfather was Greek. He was born and grew up in Istanbul, in Turkey. He went to school for some years, and started working young in cafés and restaurants. In 1974, when h…