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Sights and Sounds of Athens #4: The student march
In my series of sights and sounds of life in Athens, sight and sound number four is that of students protesting. It’s a fairly regular occurence in and around the universities here. This is a video of a little march the KKE (Student communist party) did on the road outside my apartment. The marches are … Continue reading
Sights and sounds of Athens #3: Sun sun sun
Number three on the essential sights and sounds to life in Athens: the sun, or ο ήλιος as the Greeks would say. I love the sun. One of the highlights of my day is waking up early, making some coffee and then taking it out on the balcony, sitting there and eating my breakfast whilst … Continue reading
Sights and sounds of Athens #2: The pollution over Athens
Number two of my series of everyday and normal sights and sounds of Athens is the νέφος (air pollution) that hangs over the Athenian cityscape. Don’t breathe too deeply, this stuff will knock a few years off your life expectancy. But on the few occasions I’ve left the city and returned, it’s actually quite welcoming, … Continue reading
Sights and sounds of Athens #1: Nightmare-esque Church bells
This is the first of a series of blog posts on the more normal, everyday sights and sounds of living in Athens. Expect a few more in the coming weeks! They’re in no particular order. I thought I’d start off with one of the scarier aspects of life here: the early morning church bells. Or, … Continue reading
