In 1958 he graduated from the Kaunas Polytechnic Institute with a degree in radio electronics, but began devoting most of his spare time to literature. In 1960 Meras published his first collection of stories entitled Geltonas lopas (The Yellow Patch). He based his sketches on his own childhood experiences of Holocaust terror.
In 1958 he graduated from the Kaunas Polytechnic Institute with a degree in radio electronics but began devoting most of his free time to writing, and in 1960 Meras published his first collection of stories titled "The Yellow Patch," which was based on his own experiences during the Holocaust.