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To those who think that Greece does not matter today, let me say that they could not make a bigger mistake. Today, like old Greece, is of the utmost importance for anyone looking to find himself.
Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American author
Eros, winged god, you pierce your arrows, You light flames in hearts, you rekindle them. Eros, they call you blind and rebellious You paralyze body and mind, you are an illusion. Eros, born from the breasts of Aphrodite, you disturb hearts, then you pass into...
Greek language. The language that gives wings to thought and frees the spirit and soul. The language that gives birth to speech and connects us to the root and memory, provoking emotion and flooding our soul with meaning. Greek language, the jewel of the universe...
The tears you have in your soul, let them flow. Let them reach your eyes and purify them. Tears are not a shame, they are our treasure. In our true tears, even our enemy bends. A tear is strength and not weakness, it declares how you feel,...
The country you were born in is not a choice. You didn't choose your religion either. Shaped from birth, we resemble acrobats who seek balance in worlds of illusion. How is it possible to balance in your ignorance? How easily were you convinced and...
A journey that we are all called to undertake. A journey of inner search. A path to self-knowledge and freedom. Learn to fly not with borrowed wings, but with your own. These will never betray you and will give new meaning to ...
Symbol of luck, strength and prosperity, you are my purple pomegranate, fruit of well-being. Since ancient times, your treasure has been known, your fruit offers fertility and luck. They break you on New Year's Day and you bring abundance, you spread hope and joy, but also...
Today I decided to make a life decision. Not to hand over the reins of my soul to the wicked. Because calmness, as the Stoics say, brings peace to the soul and destruction to fear. The reins of my soul should only be held by those who are sensitive and...
I am grateful that I breathe, that I see, that I walk. Grateful that I can and do look at the sky. Grateful that I have people who love me and I love them. Grateful that when I fall, I find the strength to get up. Grateful that I wake up to go...
I am moved by the magic of the unexpected. I am moved by an act from the heart. I am moved by eyes that radiate love. I am moved by unyielding and free souls. I am moved by a true - warm embrace, the kind that makes people's hearts...
I was blessed and honored to be invited to the book launch of a good friend and a man who has the courage to speak his mind and express the truth of his soul without fear but with great passion through poetry and the rich...
What is it like to be a child and instead of listening to your mother's lullaby lulling you to sleep at night by reading you fairy tales, you hear screams, bombs exploding and see the blood of innocents flowing freely? What is it like to be a child and make your pillow...
I would like to warmly thank Mrs. Ioanna Lazarou and the Florida station Greek News Fl for the honor of being a member of this remarkable team. Mrs. Lazarou's show is an open channel of communication and free expression of ideas,...
Our homelands, unredeemed and divided, You are homelands of the heart, not forgotten. Your sacred lands, stained with blood, were watered with hot and painful tears. They signed protocols to sell you out. To sow division and abandon you. Politically...
On May 20, Saint Lydia of Philippi is celebrated, who was originally from Asia Minor and lived in Philippi, Macedonia. She was the first Christian baptized by the Apostle Paul. The name Lydia means precious stone. The following poem is dedicated to...
The parade to celebrate National Independence Day was held this year on 5th Avenue in Manhattan in a climate of unity and togetherness among the Greek diaspora. In this year's parade, and following a unanimous decision by the Hellenic Federation of America, it gave...