Photo of the Week: Red Poppies Above Molyvos, Greece
This week, the red poppies burst out all over the village of Molyvos, Greece. Red poppies always remind me of the Camino de Santiago. Are...
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Molyvos, Lesvos Island, Greece: A Walk Through Time
Molyvos is a fantastic place for walking. Yesterday, Stellios and I had a spontaneous lunch in the picturesque Molivos harbor and then took a walk on the astoundingly beautiful Molyvos…
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Wisteria Bloom in Molyvos, Greece
Every April, pink and purple wisteria flowers pour over a long walking street in Molyvos. Nature’s offering is so total, so generous, and so fragrant that when you round the corner and glimpse it for the first…
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Snapshots from Lesvos Island, Greece
The main street of Molyvos, Greece retains its village charm with no Starbucks, fast-food chains or big box store in sight. Fig trees line the major road…
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The Ant and the Wing: Keep Trying
This ant had a big load — an entire moth’s wing. Struggling with his heavy prize, it took 15 minutes for the ant to cross just a meter of ground. Just as the ant nearly finished the journey, a strong wind…
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Mesmerizing Molyvos, Lesvos Island, Greece
Walking into Molivos’ harbor is surreal. The Captain’s Table, both restaurant and ground zero for the Starfish Organization’s volunteer efforts, is empty, with only Melinda, the…
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Goodbye Greece and How I Failed at Portugal
In the chill of the morning, at 5 AM, a taxi picks me up. I cry in the back seat, trying not to whimper. Like a normal person. The taxi driver, his face in darkness, does his best to comfort me in this awkward situation. “I’m sure you’ll come back”, he says. “Nothing is for…
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Lesvos Refugee Aid Fundraiser Follow-up: Thank You!
A gigantic thank you to my readers and friends who donated a glorious $1525 (€1350 based on the day’s currency exchange) to refugee aid through my fundraiser. I was able to distribute your donations…
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A Week of Hell: Refugees Evacuated from Lesvos After the EU Agrees to a Dirty Deal
On March 18th, the EU made a deal with the devil…
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My Heart Was Broken and Healed in Molivos, Lesvos, Greece
This will likely be my last post from Lesvos Island, Greece. I never expected what I found here — I didn’t know that my heart could be so broken and so healed simultaneously…
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