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Whilst Greece is sinking into the crisis, the sun keeps on shining, as if she wants to warm up the shadows in the hearts of the desperate pe...

( Shells from the Greek islands ) Everybody knows that snails have houses and everybody knows what they look like: a long body with two ante...

( cover of Scattered Clearings ) The writer Stratis Myrivilis was born in 1890 in Sykaminia on the island of Lesvos. He grew up in the villa...

( Tsipouro Dimino ) When you read about the history of alcoholic drinks like liquors, wine and beer, you may be amazed by the fact that...

( The lighthouse and unknown building in Hiyarlik Koyu, Turkey ) The monsoon is a wind that returns each year and is the announcement o...

(Interior of the Maria Vrefokratousa church in Ayasos ) On Monday August 15 it will be Maria Assumption. After Easter this is the big...

( Cicadas; photo from internet ) In summer, on Greek islands like Lesvos, the number of inhabitants doubles or even triples. This results in...