The mirror society
07:00 am. The alarm goes off and after a lot of effort you decide it’s time to get up and drag yourself all the way to the bathroom in order to get ready for the tiring day ahead of you. So, as you’re standing in front of the mirror, you start observing yourself a bit […]
Beat Poetry: The Liberation of Poetry in the 20th Century
“I’m churnin’ out novels like Beat poetry on Amphetamines” Lana Del Rey sings indolently and blithely in Brooklyn Baby and one can’t help but feel the lyrics, want to absorb them and, at the same time, comb them out. Because within them lies poetry, poetry so true that it flows as if in the veins and wanders […]
“I met people and I loved animals”
Animals have always been a part of people’s lives. It’s either because of their company, or the use of the products they provide, animals are a big part of our everyday lives. March 3rd has been established by UNO as the world wildlife day. However, animals’ abuse, wild and not, has been noted on a […]
Family is…
Family undoubtedly represents the most important means of socialization for the individual. Moreover, through actions, it contributes to transforming the person into a sociocultural being, and to shaping the child’s character to a great extent. First and perhaps most importantly, family in its basic structure refers to the people with whom we are related by […]
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 […]
