{"id":5100,"date":"2015-06-25T10:35:56","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T07:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magdalenabiela.com\/?p=5100"},"modified":"2015-06-25T11:02:14","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T08:02:14","slug":"haris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magdalenabiela.com\/?p=5100","title":{"rendered":"Haris"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nNow, after writing his name as a title I realize that it rhymes with Paris! I did not observe that first time we met and we\u2019ve been introduced. Maybe because in French pronunciation \u201cHaris\u201d becomes \u201cAri\u201d, with the accent on \u201ci\u201d. Who is Haris \/ Ari?
\nWell, this is a wonder! Most of the tourists go to Paris to see all the history, culture, beauty, etc. Some go also to see the streets, the caf\u00e9s, to enjoy a Parisian sunlight sitting on a Parisian bench in a Parisian garden, listening to Parisians talking, seeing them smiling, or just breathing the city of Edith Piaf. But some tourists are just heavenly lucky, like me, and have somebody, like a guardian angel, to show them Parisian wonders which aren\u2019t meant for everybody\u2019s eyes.
\nSo, one blessed morning in Paris I met Haris. Where did I meet him? In his atelier, while he had a break. Haris is the last miracle of all times Paris. The last best tailor of the world, the most famous, the most humble, the most human, the most \u201cPontic Greek\u201d (as he always likes to stress strongly: \u201cI am born Pontic Greek, from Pontus Euxinus!\u201d) on earth.
\nHe made suits for the King of Morocco, but he isn\u2019t comfortable to mention in his presence how famous he is.
\nThe amazing part is his atelier. This great artisan with golden hands makes his miracles in a small old fashioned atelier, with old fashioned tools, in the heart of Montmartre.
\nTheocharis (he is very proud of his whole name, Greek name, which means \u201cthe Grace of God\u201d) is a walking encyclopaedia. I was watching him working, I followed with my eyes his fast and intelligent fingers (they seem to have a life of their own!) and I was listening meanwhile to his stories about the land of Pontic Greece, about Crete, about Paris, about the latest films worth watching, about Zorba the Greek and the truth behind its story. His atelier is a piece of art: the last one of this kind in Montmartre, in the whole world maybe. On the walls one could see famous pictures and paintings of famous artists, photos of Haris in his youth, favourite articles from other times.
\nHaris has a large smile and a strong belief that life is given to us to be lived with passion. He is always ready to share his wisdom with younger pupils, which are coming to his atelier to be taught by the Maestro the art of \u201chand made suits\u201d, the art of being a tailor. Haris has his own technique of teaching, starting from \u201chow to keep and use a thimble\u201d all the time, to make the thimble part of your finger, even not to feel its existence. When I was there, I met the young beautiful Swedish Maria, who was willing to learn this art, and about whom Haris said \u201cyes, she has a gift\u201d.
\nI hope that Maria learned from the Maestro everything she needs and that she will also put her heart and soul into this handcraft.
\nI will always remember Theocharis Malezas and, thanks to him, I watched the movie \u201cMidnight in Paris\u201d, so heartily recommended by him: for sure he belongs to that golden time of Paris and \u201ctime travelled\u201d to meet us.<\/p>\n

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Maria Magdalena Biela<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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