My Valentine Was a Male Lesbian
The fact that it was Valentines Day escaped me. Only looking back did I realize that I’d spent the afternoon with a local man, making him my default, although not romantic, male Lesbian Valentine. Did you know that…
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The Latest from Lesvos, Greece: Refugee Crisis 2016
Last week, there was a lull in refugee arrivals. Refugee camps were nearly empty, volunteers still attending them as if by ritual without reason. It was a strange time. Volunteers…
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Molivos, Lesvos Island, Greece: A Brief History and Photo Tour
Arriving in Molivos (also known as Mithymna or Molyvos) I’m immediately enchanted by this harbor village with a castle on a hill. What makes it extra fun is the…
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Making it to Molivos and the Painful Truth
A kind Swedish man comes to the rescue, giving me a lift, and I am on my way to Molivos aka Molyvos aka Mithymna on the north shore of the island of Lesvos. The way is winding…
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Volunteering on Lesvos: Refugee Crisis 2016
Jack acquires a rental car and is kind enough to pick me up along with two volunteers from Australia. We arrive at the nearly empty Better Days for Moria refugee camp. With…
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First Days in Lesvos, Greece: Beauty and Pain
I wake with a headache. I pop some pills and Jack and I go together to the bus (wrong one), which takes us to another bus (right one) which takes us to Better Days for Moria which is…
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The Refugee Crisis on Lesvos Island and Why I’m Going
I’ve been studying the refugee situation in Lesvos, Greece for many weeks from afar, trying to make sense of a highly complex situation with many facets. Following, I’ll explain what…
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Visiting the Acropolis: A Dream Realized, a Meeting, and a Marble
Moments later, I’m standing before the 2,448 year old Parthenon which is under reconstruction. It’s surreal to stand before a building you’ve seen in books since childhood. Somehow, I never…
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Athens, Greece: A City on the Edge
I’ll admit I’m shocked. I was first and last in Athens in December 2013 and only for a few hours. That day, on a layover, I made a beeline to the Acropolis, staying entirely in the tourist zone. This time…
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The Graffiti of Athens, Greece: Unbridled Expression
I’ve never encountered a city with more graffiti and street art than Athens, Greece, although Berlin and Buenos Aires are close second contenders. Nearly every inch of wall space has been beautified…
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GUIDES TO FREEDOM
