“You need to have hope. If a star falls from the sky, it does not determine the end of the sky” What can biochemistry and geology have to do with poetry and existentialism? “None” someone would answer with ease. But in Armand’s case, philosophy and science complement each other and can be used to better […]
“My mission is to give a meaning in my life” “I am from Guinea”, Abdul says, and we are looking at the globe to find out where this country is. The Republic of Guinea is located in West Africa, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and neighbored by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia and […]
“Singing is my passion. When I sing, I feel nice. Music inspires me” The girls have just finished their rehearsal and we walk along the small streets of Volvi*. Moria begins to sing one of his songs. We ask him to interpret the lyrics. “In few words, the song says that love is a crocodile” […]
“One thing that makes me happy is to sing. When I sing I forget my problems. I forget everything” We walk in the streets of Volvi. The area is full of small summer houses that were built in the past to accommodate the tourists who visited the small spa town. We listen to women and […]
Out of Africa, Kongo, Guinea, we are looking to find them on the globe. We do not know much about the Black Continent- only the Sahara Desert and the countries that border the Mediterranean sea. The rest is blood-stained by colonialists, civil strives, coup d’états, poverty and diseases. A war that lasts for many years.. […]
“My world would be a better place if I had an identity” John comes from Syria and has Kurdish origins. When he introduced himself to us, he chose the name John, instead of his real name because he is still scared, causing him to still hide. Even though he is now in Athens, living so […]
“My dream is to no longer have a headache and to be loved” The dreams of Pinar, the 27-year-old Kurdish man, originally from Syria, sound simple. Pinar is unable to look at us straight in the eye and blushes while he speaks during our interview. He has been in Greece for a while now and […]
Maya and Batis: two best friends Maya and Batis belong in a large group of people that are called “moving populations”. More specifically, the two friends, are members of a subgroup of these moving populations. They are part of the LGBTI subgroup. The key cause of movement for them is mainly fear. That fear however, […]
