I am very happy to announce that Gazmend Kapllani’s book “Μικρό ημερολόγιο συνόρων” has been translated into English under the title “A Short Border Handbook” (translated by Anne-Marie Stanton-Ife)
A review by Maya Jaggi appeared in the Independent on Friday
Last weekend I stumbled across a far-right rally in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second city. The signature cadences of [...]
I took this on Monday while I was out on my travels. A great example of the graffiti I DO like to see.
The caption beside the figure at the bottom reads “Long live mice on the metro”
Technorati Tags: greece, graffiti, street art, athens
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From Kathimerini, an article by Costas Onisenko
Muslim headscarf draws often unwanted attention in Greece
Despite isolated nasty incidents, many young women will not give up hijab
Greeks in general are not bothered by a young woman wearing a headscarf, but they will turn to look, as Muslim women soon discover.
Headscarves are not unknown in Greece. Not [...]
My friend Sudy is so funny and accurate…
Her blog is at A Womyn’s Ecdysis
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This is so brilliant that it almost makes getting stupid comments on my blog worth it. What an honour ! Two of my “guests” get a heads up here!
Thank you Sudy. I laughed so much I had tears running down my face. And then my head hit the keyboard because I realised that I [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From one of my favorite bloggers toomanytribbles, who left Greece for another part of the world. This is wonderful.
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Because it’s Saturday and this is wonderful. Thank you, Sudy of A Woman’s Ecdysis.
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The play “One in Ten” that I wrote about in a previous post is on now at the Theatre Neos Kosmos, Antisthenous 7, in Athens. Performances begin at 9.15pm on Wednesdays through to Saturday and at 7.30pm on Sundays. Tickets are 18 euros (15 euros on Wednesday and Thursday). Call 210 921 2900 for further [...]
A new play entitled “One in Ten” will be presented at the Neos Cosmos Theatre in the new theatre season in Athens. It is based on the real-life experiences of three men who emigrate to Greece and is the result of a collaboration between the actors and the director Laertes Vassileiou.
From Kathimerini
David came to Greece [...]
I had been waiting for quite some time to get the paperback version of “A Man without a Country” here in Greece. I haven’t read it yet but I’m sure you can understand why I would want to? Feel free to send me a copy if you can! He had hinted that this would be [...]
My friend and brilliant cartoonist Jacky Fleming is interviewed on the f-word. Go and read it now!
Technorati: Jacky Fleming, cartoons, feminism, artist
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This has been sitting as a draft for weeks but after my post about hate graffiti, I think is appropriate to say I love pheyo
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