April 8 has been established as World Roma Day. In Greece, the presence of the Roma counts over ten centuries. In 2001, with a resolution of 46 member associations of the Panhellenic Federation of Greek Roma Associations, the self-identification of the Greek Roma was announced as follows:   “We Greek Gypsies declare unequivocally and, in […]

Once upon a time, a small Primary School grew on the small rock of Telendos, the rock that peeks over the island of Kalymnos. “It was built like most small schools in our country after World War II. The Municipality of Kalymnos, in its effort to ensure that the children of the most remote settlements […]

On New Year’s Eve, an email with the title “Urgent”, arrived in the inbox of Humanstories.gr. It was sent, by Hamza, from Morocco.  “It is urgent. I am sending you this message because we are looking for the body of my brother, who probably died in Greece,” the message began and continued: “He was an illegal […]

The sun is slowly setting on the horizon, on the island of Thasos, and Alex and Audrey, sitting on the balcony of the tavern “Giannis” in Kazaviti, gaze at the sunset and discuss what can accompany the wines that have opened in front of them. Alexander Heer is a German winemaker and Audrey is a […]

My admiration for the women of Olympus does not allow me to discriminate. Olympus is a special place. An autonomous place and as the locals proudly say, the only product they needed to import is sugar. Everything else is made by themselves. From the bread, and the clothes, to their shoes (the well-known stivania).  The woman of Olympus or the […]

On August 28, 1963, in Washington, DC, Martin Luther King, in front of 250,000 peace and human rights protesters, chanted the legendary “I have a dream.”  The Societies and history evolving from people who have a dream and who stubbornly pursue it, even if to others they look like modern Don Quixote’s. From people who […]

The pain is acute and lasts. The lungs appear unable to fill with enough air. You are drowning and you think that you will die. The sounds and images around you seems to be moving slowly. You are wondering what are you doing there. Why are you in this situation? The Turkish military guards, with […]

Every product of an artist, must be the expression of an adventure of his soul “.  Somerset Maugham, a British writer, once said.  Elina Papathanassiou, has been painting since she can remember. Her workplace is full of colors. Small and large brushes. Thin and thick. Brushes and pencils. Lots of Pencils. Harder and softer. A […]

Afghanistan is a poor country. However, it is a country that cares about its inhabitants as much as possible and tries to do its best on purpose to maintain their health. Lately, the days and nights of the Afghan people are haunting by a nightmare. The nightmare of coronavirus (COVID 19). This nightmare has created […]

victims, events and traditions take to the streets, self-mutilating and daring, revolting and revolting in a puddle of colors and more… The streets of Skyros are flooded with groups of disguised people of all ages, who are fascinated by mystery and mystery.  The dominant figure was Elder and with him Korelas and Francos. With the […]