deviousdiva on November 30th, 2007

it’s the end of a post every day for november.
i made it.
i did it
and it was hard
and good
take a breathe
take a break
It’s the weekend
see you after…
this breathe.
On Plevris on May 26th, 2009Taking a Stand on April 30th, 2009Reactions to Plevris Acquittal on April 21st, 2009Incitement to Violence Endorsed on March 31st, 2009Antisemitism in Greece on [...]

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deviousdiva on November 29th, 2007

Yes people, it’s Thursday already ! Drop by for a chat, a giggle or a rant. I’ll be here from 10pm local time. Here’s what that means in other parts of the world.
18:00 - Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
20:00 - London, Dublin, Lisboa
21:00 - Rome, Paris, Madrid, Tirana, Berlin, Lagos
22:00 - Athens, Cairo, Beirut, Amman, [...]

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deviousdiva on November 28th, 2007

I know why the caged bird sings
Maya Angelou
A free bird leaps on the back
Of the wind and floats downstream
Till the current ends and dips his wing
In the orange suns rays
And dares to claim the sky.
But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through his bars of rage
His wings are clipped [...]

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deviousdiva on November 27th, 2007

Via the Greek Helsinki Monitor. Please download and read the whole article. The following is copy/pasted from that document.
Greece: Anti-Semitism and the ongoing Plevris – “Eleftheros Kosmos” trial
The Plevris - “Eleftheros Kosmos” trial will start again on 3 December 2007. The spectacle, on 11 September 2007, of a courtroom packed with neo-Nazis and their supporters, [...]

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deviousdiva on November 26th, 2007

Following on from the “lively discussion” on Living without Papers
From Kathimerini
Greece only recognizes citizenship by blood, not by birth, meaning that even being born on Greek soil does not bring citizenship if the parents are foreign. The authorities only issue birth certificates to parents listed on municipal registries, which are only open to Greek [...]

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deviousdiva on November 25th, 2007

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marks the beginning of 16 days of activism that will incorporate:
November 29th: International Women Human Rights Defenders Day
December 1st: World Aids Day
December 10th: International Human Rights Day
Via Sokari at Black Looks
Violence against women is something that cuts across all ages, nationalities, religions [...]

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deviousdiva on November 25th, 2007

Some good news for change…
Via Kathimerini
Immigrants living in Greece who are planning to visit their homelands for Christmas may do so between December 10 and January 31 without fear of being refused re-entry even if they lack a valid residence permit, police said yesterday. However, they must have a valid passport, their expired residence permit [...]

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deviousdiva on November 24th, 2007

It’s only November but some of the shops in my neighbourhood are already displaying christmas decorations and gift ideas. The countdown does not begin in my house until after December 16th because of a childhood promise to allow one of my sisters to enjoy her birthday in full without being caught up in the frenzy [...]

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deviousdiva on November 23rd, 2007

From the Athens News
A TOTAL of four Athens police officers could face disciplinary action for beating and humiliating two young men accused of mugging an elderly woman last year.
The incident, which stoked up a national controversy, emerged in June when a five-minute video clip recorded on a mobile telephone surfaced on youtube.com (a popular video-sharing [...]

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deviousdiva on November 22nd, 2007

Yes. It’s tonight. I won’t hold my breath…

but if you come, I’ll be there.
See you later.
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deviousdiva on November 21st, 2007

Just so you know…

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deviousdiva on November 20th, 2007

Born in Greece to a Nigerian father and a Cameroonian mother, Catherine Ananois has waited 20 years for her adoptive country to even acknowledge her existence.
The young dancer is one of thousands of second-generation immigrants who feel Greek, speak Greek and pursue a Greek education but are helpless against a state bureaucracy and laws that [...]

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deviousdiva on November 19th, 2007

Thank you little light, for reminding me of this…
There is joy in this struggle.
I forget this. I know you do too. Fair enough

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deviousdiva on November 18th, 2007

Photograph by Christos Stefanou
A new exhibition dealing with immigration and migration is currently showing in Athens until the 13th January before heading to Thessaloniki and Brussels.
The project began with the selection of 14 young photographers who were given the order to get out into the streets of Athens for 14 months to take the [...]

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deviousdiva on November 17th, 2007

There has been much hysterical talk about a huge surge in the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country. The Athens news had an article last week explaining how the numbers are inflated to support politician’s agendas and also to obtain money to fight this current “problem”.
Efforts to estimate the number of illegal immigrants [...]

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