RTE No 20 Interior - Road to Emmaus Journal

THEASTONISHINGMISSIONARYJOURNEYS OFTHE APOSTLEANDREWGeorge Alexandrou, international reporter, writer, and political commentator, on his thousand-pagebook in Greek, He Raised the Cross on the Ice, exploring the sources, traditions,routes and cultures of St. Andrew’s apostolate. George’s own enthusiasm and love for St.Andrew made our long months of working together more than an assignment, it became ashared pilgrimage.BEGINNINGSRTE: George, please tell us about your background and how you began thisepic project of reconstructing St. Andrew’s journeys.GEORGE: Yes, but before I begin, I have to say that at certain times in my lifeI’ve been very blind. I can speak about the Taliban, about international policy,about government leaders, but I’m not righteous enough to speak orwrite about St. Andrew. This is how I feel and I must say so at the beginning.My background is that I went to the university as one of the best studentsin Greece, but dropped out to become a hippie and a traveler, a fighter forthe ecological movement, and then just an “easy rider.” When I returned toGreece, by chance, or perhaps God’s will, I turned to journalism and wasMosaic of St. Andrew, Cathedral of Holy Apostle Andrew, Patras, Greece.3