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My greek 1/4

Let’s start this story, my story, since the beginning, since I was not born yet. It sounds a bit like a movie, and actually it recalls the Captain Corelli’s Mandolin movie. It was something in between 1940-1945 and my grandfather was sent to Kefalonia,…

09/09/2017
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Eva

Our first meeting was not one of the best. I arrived at the port very early, after an overnight trip by ferry. When I got to the pension I booked online, she was there to welcome me, but she was not very welcoming. Now…

09/09/2017
Colour Greece are colouring books about Greece designed by two young greek designers
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Colour Greece

I am not sure how I came across Colour Greece. I was in London and not even yet decided to move to Greece. Surfing on facebook or instagram, I discover Avrokomi and Vasiliki’s project about colouring books about Greece. I am not a fan of…

31/08/2017
Ferry boat arriving on the greek island Santorini
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The Arrival

It was epic. It was emotional. From the very first time in Santorini for holiday, something like 10 years ago, I always thought that IF (when?) I had moved to the island, my arrival would have been by ferry. Every time I was on…

18/07/2017
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Maria

Together we make 5/4 of italian blood and 3/4 of greek blood. Maria is a pharmacist  from Patra and she runs the Pharmacy in the village where I am living. She is my shelter on the island. We met last year in September for…

15/07/2017
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A bamboo bike from China in Santorini

One night, in early April, in the garden of the restaurant where I am working I noticed that two people where sitting who I had not seen before. They were two young boys, very polite and nice. Manuel and his brother. First I noticed…

15/07/2017
One Quarter Greek - Nicoletta Barbata
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About Me

Hello there! Nicoletta here from Santorini.My dream was to live on this island, I am one of those who, after a holiday in a lovely place, said ‘I want to move here!’.And I made it! I am here since winter 2017, living in Greece,…

01/06/2017