My name is Marilena , and I have lived all my 55 years on Kythnos, though it took me half a lifetime to truly understand what it means to belong to a place. Tourists say Kythnos is quiet, unspoiled, simple. Those of us who live here know she is anything but simple. She is demanding, unpredictable, full of moods like the Aegean, and she keeps a memory of everything, every promise, every betrayal, every secret thrown into the wind thinking it might disappear. I should know. I o

Kalimera! I'm Angela, the proud owner of a quaint traditional Greek taverna here on the enchanting island of Kythnos. Life on this...