Greece on its way to the crucifiction….

Monday 27 February is Clean Monday (literally translated, what is actually implied is “pure”) for the Greek Orthodox Church. It is the first day of the Easter fasting period. Traditionally it is spent in the countryside, with picnic food and the flying of kites. I have always believed that it is a memomy of our [...]

New coffee fashion in Greece: Merkel coffee

Early today morning, sitting in a coffee shop, I heard a customer ask for a Merkel!!! A Merkel? I wondered what this order is. The shopkeeper enlightened me fast: Cold coffee, no milk, no sugar!!! If this is not an accurate description and a lovely sense of humor sue me!!!

A photographic history of the recent Athens demonstration

Friends have commented on the fact that I have very few photos. They are right. I try to publicize strictly my own stuff – not because it is good but I feel bad about “stealing” other people’s efforts. Please visit the following address http://crisisphotostories.blogspot.com/2012/02/1202.html and watch the recent events through the lens of an unknown [...]

Lost between isms..

My 50 year plus something Ukrainian friend confided to me today: “You know Greece today reminds me of Ukrainia in the 1990s”. I looked at her wonderingly. “I visited a house in Parnitha today. My friends there told me that their summer house had been looted”. Seeing my surprise (nothing new in that, robberies are [...]

Traumatic evening in Greece in a tragic background

While thousands of protesters braved the bitter cold and rain to demonstrate in Syntagma Square the “provisional” Greek Government passed the new austerity bill required to secure the PSI agreement. After a tumultuous meeting the bill passed with 199 votes for and many surprises. Greek reporters mentioned that the political scene has altered dramatically. 9 [...]