CONFESSIONs from the Heart: truths wrapped in locals' memory

My name is Despina. I’m 63 now, though most people in Vathi still call me “To Koritsi tou Fournou”—the baker’s daughter. It’s not untrue....

They call me Antonis, and I’ve run the same periptero—a tiny kiosk—on a corner of Koukaki for nearly 34 years. Most passersby barely...

My name is Sofia, and I was born with wind in my hair and saltwater in my veins. That’s what my grandmother used to say, every time she...

My name is Marina. I’m 35, born and raised in Paros, though for a few restless years I tried hard to deny it. You know how some islands...

My name is Nikos, and I was born in Asklipio, a small inland village tucked in the southern folds of Rhodes. Most tourists come here for...

My name is Katerina, but everyone in town just calls me Rina. I’m 57, I own a small linen shop tucked away in the backstreets of Skiathos...

I don’t know if it was the salt in the air or the way the wind rustles the silver leaves of the olive trees, but something about Parga...

My name is Yannis, and I live in the village of Archanes, nestled in the hills south of Heraklion. People know it for the wine, the old...

My name is Eleni, and I live in a house wrapped in bougainvillea and memories, in the village of Lakones on the island of Corfu. They say...

I never planned to stay in Santorini. I came for a wedding. Mine. And then I stayed for something completely different. I am Sophia, and...

The vibrant tapestry of Greek culture is enriched by a unique mindset that shapes the way modern Greeks navigate daily life. Known for...

The Greek Crisis is a "short" for the financial challenges and economic recession that Greece has been dealing with, over the past 10...

It's becoming a widespread issue, in Athens. Old people, living alone in their apartments, their beloved next of kins having either left...

Tourists predominantly visit a foreign country in order to see the local landmarks, which, in the case of Greece, are: the ruins, the...

It's no secret: due to the 7-years long recession in Greece, which has resulted in a 25% slash in the county's GDP and a 25% unemployment...

This is an excerpt from the book "With Love from Athens" by Cristache Gheorghiu: it's so refreshing to discover what non-Greeks have to...

When he was in his mid-60s, Stamatis Moraitis was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. His doctor told him he had between six and nine...

In order to get to know a city from the inside, you have to walk it step-by-step, with all your senses at full alert, camera in hand in...

I am an islander, for ever in love with the sea, as were all my ancestors. I did search deep, back into my long family tree: my ancestors...

‘’ΝΕΝΙΚΕΚΑΜΕΝ‘’ – “We won”, messenger PHEIDIPPIDES shouted after he had run the whole Marathonas-Athens distance in full armor in order...

My home place in the island of Rhodes is right on the sea shore. There’s a beautiful and vast piece of sand and sea which spans the...

By spending time close to the sea, you can live unforgettable moments and enjoy a feeling of freedom, while the sounds of the wind and...

This is Zoes, the greek goat herder. Sitting in the back off his pick-up truck, we drove to his small farm high in the mountains. There,...

I know, it's not fair for North Europeans or North Americans. But over the past couple of weeks, we've been enjoying a crazy hazy lovely...

... this lovely-looking homemade pizza. NOT your typical greek dish, but what the hell... Tasty and delicious nonetheless. Being Greek...

​ It was back in 1998. I was already counting 8 successful years of a fully-loaded career in business development, marketing,...

“I’ve always had this dream, and this fire inside me that wouldn’t go away. And this little voice at the back of my head, telling me: “go...