“Normal people”

Like ordinary people, Conell and Marianne taught us what love really means and how one learns to truly experience it, away from toxicity and pettiness. A love that begins in adolescence and whether or not it follows you into your later adult life, you know that it will always find a place to rest within […]

Maybe not everyone is me

How many times have we wondered, complained or troubled ourselves in our minds -oftentimes out loud as well- when it is revealed that not everyone thinks the same way as we do. Sometimes in a constructive way that provides us with knowledge and wisdom, and other times in a painful way that feels like betrayal. […]

And if I cry, so what?

“Don’t cry”, “the man is the bearer of the house”, “you are a man, you are in charge”. These are just some of the expressions that ring in the ears of a little boy as he grows up, coming from both male and female figures in his social environment. Although they do not come as […]

Failure or second chace?

Sunday, 7:27 p.m., Central Library of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the middle of the exam period. The scene is quite familiar: heads bent over books, computers, and notebooks, determined to achieve their goal, which is none other than getting through another exam. When I look at these faces, though, do you know what […]

Welcome to my TEDx Talk Ep.9: Playing with time

I don’t have time… I can’t make it… I should’ve done it when I could… I wish I had, but I never did… I’ve said or thought about these phrases thousands of times in my 22 years of existence and I’m sure I’m not the only one. I suppose that all of us have at […]

The Psychology of Transportation: from man to road

Watching the great movie of Pantelis Voulgaris, one would consider that eventually, it is indeed “A Long Road”. Metaphorically speaking, it is often said that life is a long journey full of happiness and bitterness, as well as ups and downs. However, from a literal point of view, we are moving through the road network as a […]

We are all disabled people

In 2001, the revised constitution of Greece made a correction of utmost importance. It established the term “Persons with Disabilities”, to replace the previous “Persons with Special Needs”. The National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities also advocates for this specific change, which, in an open letter to the government in 2021 regarding digital accessibility, specifically […]