refugees
Food
Tavuk Gogsu, Kazandibi and its Roman-Byzantine Origins
Tavuk gogsu literally means chicken breast in Turkish. This dessert, which very few people know about and even fewer know how to prepare, is the ancestor of the much more famous Kazandibi.
A thick cream made from chicken, milk and...
Greek News
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...
Greek News
At Least Three Die as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Lesvos, Greece
At least three migrants died and several are missing after a migrant boat capsized and sank off the island of Lesvos, Greece on Tuesday.
The boat carrying at least 41 migrants sank after crashing into rocks off the island’s coast,...
Education
U.S. Embassy Offers Scholarship to Over 40 Young Refugees in Greece
The U.S. Embassy in Greece announced recently that it is partnering with The American College of Greece to offer fully funded scholarships to at-risk refugees, migrants, and displaced students with financial needs for undergraduate and graduate degrees at Deree.
Through...
Greek News
Europe’s Human Rights Body Slams Greece for ‘Criminalizing’ Refugee NGOs
The Council of Europe, the continent's human rights body, has criticized Greece for criminalizing NGOs and individuals assisting refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants.
As the trial of a Syrian refugee and competitive swimmer whose story inspired the Netflix film The...
Greek News
Netflix’s ‘The Swimmers’: Story of Refugee Sisters that Landed in Greece
Netflix premieres The Swimmers on Wednesday, a true story of two sisters from Syria who were forced to flee their country becoming refugees on Lesvos, Greece.
The biographical drama tells the story of Yusra and Sarah Mardini, who, in 2015,...
Greece
The Japanese Ship that Saved Greeks During the Smyrna Catastrophe
The story of the Japanese ship that saved Armenians and Greeks from genocide after the Smyrna Catastrophe was the theme of a Tokyo lecture.
Greece
Young Refugee from Iran Who Aced Tests to Mentor Others
Kouros Durmohamadi Bagi, a refugee from Iran in Greece who amazed the country after excelling in the Greek national exams, will become a mentor for other young refugees in the country.
The young man, who is called Kyros after the...
Greece
Greece Records Sharp Increase in Migrant, Refugee Arrivals in May
Nearly twice the number of migrants and refugees entered Greece in May 2022 in comparison to the previous year, led in large part by the 8,700 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.
Since the onset of the invasion in late February,...
Celebrities
Angelina Jolie Visits War Victims in Ukraine
US Actress Angelina Jolie was spotted at numerous locations in the city of Lviv, in war-torn Ukraine on Saturday April 30.