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Last of Lesbos Greek Grandmothers Who Helped Refugees Dies
Aimilia Kamvysi, the last of the three iconic grandmothers of Lesbos island who became a symbol of solidarity during the refugee crisis of 2015, has died at the age of 93, it was announced on Sunday.
She was one of...
Culture
Eight Things Greek Grandmothers Will Never Stop Saying
You have most likely had many lengthy conversations with your Greek grandmothers, aka yiayias, and you have probably—at one time or another—felt like you were losing your mind.
Common sense gets thrown out the door along with reality, and oftentimes,...
Culture
Greek PM Mitsotakis Gets an Earful from Yiayias of Astypalaia
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis landed in hot water in the Greek island of Astypalaia on Wednesday during his visit
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Famous Greek Matriarch Who Helped Migrants Dies (Video)
Maritsa Mavrapidou, who was famously photographed in October 2015 with a refugee baby together with two other ladies on the Greek island of Lesvos, has died at the age of 89.
"We welcomed refugees because we're descended from refugees, too,"...