Latest from Anna Pantelia
In a Greek Village, One of Europe’s Last Matriarchal Societies Is Near Death
The village of Olympos on the Aegean island of Karpathos is one of the last matriarchal societies in Europe. Yet after hundreds of years of relative isolation that preserved many Byzantine-era traditions, this way of life is now fast disappearing, thanks to underdevelopment, dwindling resources and mass emigration.
Femicide Victims’ Families Are Struggling for Recognition in Greece
Until recently, femicides in Greece were officially recorded as “honor killings.” It was only in 2020 that the Greek police modified their system to be able to register crimes of domestic violence. Now campaigners want femicide to be recognized as a specific crime.
The Interrupted Rest of Greece’s Muslim Dead
The fate of Muslims who pass away in Greece is fraught with complexities and uncertainties that are now presenting Nassim and her family with unwelcome challenges. As soon as Nassim’s father died, she had to make a tough choice: bury him in Athens knowing that his body will be exhumed after three years, as per Greek law, or send his body nearly 500 miles away to Thrace, in the northeast near the Greek-Turkish border, where the country’s only Muslim cemetery is located.
A First Responder’s Account of a Tragedy in the Mediterranean
An encounter with a young survivor after a harrowing tragedy in the Mediterranean prompts a first responder to reflect on the unequal humanization of displaced people.
The Splendid Strawberries of Greece and the Squalor That Produces Them
In 2017, the European Court of Human Rights ruled against Greece in favor of the strawberry pickers. … Eight years on, physical violence is no longer common, but thousands of migrants continue to find themselves in an endless cycle of exploitation and abuse.
After the Fire
Having survived the Aegean Sea and arson, Moria residents face an uncertain future.