He grew up in Ismailia in north - eastern Egypt .
Born in 1933 , Xynias was the third son of Rigas and Kyriakoula Xynias who had emigrated from the Greek island of Lemnos to Egypt .
Xynias grew up in Ismailia in north - eastern Egypt .
Born in 1933 , Xynias was the third son of Rigas and Kyriakoula Xynias who had emigrated from the Greek island of Lemnos to Egypt .