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Abandoned Bikes of New York City
By Harry Moiris Edited by Gina Tsilimpi, Utrecht A 25 year old biker, I left Athens for Milan when I was twenty years old in order to view and experience the world and most importantly find new...
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Three years abroad: the account of a “neomigrant”
Stefanos Livos is a writer. His “open letter” about his life abroad has gone viral in Greek social media. We would like to thank him for translating and sharing his story with the New Diaspora...
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In the traces of contemporary art in London
Myrto Katsimicha sends us an open letter from London, where she has started her career in contemporary art curating. I left for London the moment I finished my studies in Athens in September 2012. I...
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Studying and tennis in USA
See YOUth Around Young people in our time travel all over the world, mixing nationalities, cities and identities. Each one of them, depending on his/her motive, chases a dream, an ambition, knowledge,...
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The “unknown” Easter
By Rigas-Georgios Zapounidis Living abroad, I’ve become familiar with the presence of foreign words during conversations, in e-mails, etc. So, trying to make my communication here easier, my goal is...
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When your country shows you the exit door…
by Marina Tzoka For 32 years, resident of Greece. Born Greek and damn proud of it. Education, culture, mentality, career, all based and “secure” in the country of forgotten nowadays democracy and of...
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Je ne regrette rien…
Lena Gkovari, a journalist with a daydreaming frenzy and a blog entitled lavienblog.com sends an open letter to New Diaspora describing her adventures in France and including a compact survival guide...
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London: a “Cloudy Apple” in the north hemisphere
Konstantinos Papacharalampos, real estate development consultant and writer, sends an open letter to New Diaspora about London. Some things happen naturally, effortlessly, things we like from the very...
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Open Letter from Ireland
Olga Fragkou talks to New Diaspora about her decision to leave Greece to go to Ireland and about how her life has evolved there. I decided to leave because I was unemployed for almost 3 years and...
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Open Letter from London
By Arhondi Korka Translated into English by Philippia Stratiki I left Greece about 3,5 years ago. When I left, I was working in Athens as a freelancer in the field of translation and book review. I was...
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Open letter from England
Lydia from central England sent us her story and some thoughts about her life abroad. Translated into English by Lemonia Liberidu It was the beginning of 2014 when I found myself in England. Before I...
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Netherlands – Greece
A letter written in summertime by our reader Alexandros Tsouris who shares some thoughts on his mixed feelings for Greece and the Netherlands. Translation into English: Philippia Stratiki KavalaPhoto...
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Open Letter from San Fransisco vol. 1
By Antonis Garefalakis San Fransisco Skyline by Night It all started 7 years ago when I took the plane to Berkeley with the sole purpose to get back to my nerdy days (when the transportation science...
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Open Letter from San Fransisco vol. 2
By Laura Moussa Traveling, finding true love and living life creatively always fascinated me. I left Greece for those reasons without any remorse. That doesn’t mean I don’t miss it; my family...
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From Greece through Spain to Costa Rica
See YOUth Around Young people in our time travel all over the world, mixing nationalities, cities and identities. Each one of them, depending on his/her motive, chases a dream, an ambition, knowledge,...
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Doctor Burnout
Translated to English by Philippia Stratiki Photo credit: Bloomberg I arrived in the UK in 2011, after the outbreak of the financial crisis. I am a doctor and, unexpectedly, there were no patients for...
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Open Letter from Seattle
By Tassos Symeonides In late 2011 my family and I packed up and left Greece to arrive in Seattle, Washington, one of the most “hip” towns in the United States. My doubts and nagging thoughts about...
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Open Letter from Milan
by Dimi David I would like to explain in this open letter the current situation I found myself in and by doing that I would like to speak for all the Greek people living abroad and who might face the...
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You’re Going Where?
When I first told my family and friends in Greece that I was going to Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, they thought I had lost it. They did show discretion though and understanding as at the back of...
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Homeland
July 10, 2015… It’s only been three years since that Sunday. Munich welcomed me with rain, like it welcomes me most days of the year. Lucky in my bad luck. My hand, held tight by my mother, during the...
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