Can an island that has remained divided for more than half a century find its way toward reunification? Who and what stand in the way of a settlement of the Cyprus issue? And how much hope can emerge from the communities themselves when politics seems to have reached an impasse?
Marking the anniversary...
Our story begins in the early 17th century, during a period of widespread conversion to Islam across the Greek world. On the island of Evia, Muslim missionaries convert large numbers of people, while Christians live under severe oppression and in economic hardship.
By the outbreak of the Greek War...
To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, “Historical Walks” explores the history of psychiatry in Greece through one of its most emblematic institutions: Dromokaiteio.
On 1 October 1887, 139 years ago, the “Zorzis and Tarsi Dromokaitis Asylum” opened its doors in Haidari. Its founding came at...
To mark World Animal Day, observed each year on 4 October, this episode of “Historical Walks” is dedicated to horses, donkeys, and mules.
For centuries, these animals were an integral part of human life, providing transport, working the land, carrying goods, and serving in wartime. Today, as the...
Thousands of Greeks and Armenians in Smyrna were saved in August 1922, as the city burned, thanks to a Japanese captain and his crew who defied threats and braved the flames. Now, 104 years later, the story of the Japanese ship Tokei Maru continues to yield extraordinary accounts of courage and rescue.
What...
We are living through the Dekemvriana. After two days of fierce fighting, ELAS forces manage to capture the British Royal Air Force Headquarters in Kefalari.
Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece” take you step by step through the dramatic events of those days...
The calendar reads Dec...
Dimitrios Kamberos, a pioneering figure in Greek aviation, was born on the island of Hydra and earned his pilot's license at Étampes, France, in 1911.
Renowned for his extraordinary courage and daring flying skills, Kamberos regularly pushed the limits of early aviation. His fellow pilots, astonished ...
Women in Greece began asserting their rights as early as the late 19th century. Following the fall of the dictatorship, the feminist movement gained widespread support, developed a strong political and social presence, and played a decisive role in shaping the country’s modern framework for gender e...
From the 1902 Ibrox disaster to the present day, thousands of lives have been lost in football stadiums—places that should symbolize enjoyment, passion, and community.
In this third installment of its special investigative series, “Time in Greece” looks back at some of the deadliest tragedies in fo...
From the 1902 Ibrox disaster to the present day, thousands of lives have been lost in football stadiums—places that should symbolize enjoyment, passion, and community.
In the second installment of this special investigative series, “Time in Greece” looks back at some of the deadliest tragedies in fo...
From the 1902 Ibrox disaster to the present day, thousands of lives have been lost in football stadiums—places that should symbolize enjoyment, passion, and community.
In the first installment of this special investigative series, “Time in Greece” looks back at some of the deadliest tragedies in fo...
Ποια ήταν η επόμενη μέρα του Ολοκαυτώματος των Καλαβρύτων; Ποιοι ξανάχτισαν την πόλη από το μηδέν; Και πώς γράφεται η Ιστορία όταν αφηγητές της είναι οι γυναίκες;
Το επόμενο Σάββατο 11 Ιουλίου, στη Φωνή της Ελλάδας, οι “Ιστορικοί Περίπατοι” ταξίδεψαν στα Καλάβρυτα και, μέσα από μια έμφυλη προσέγγιση...
What came the day after the Kalavryta Massacre? Who rebuilt the town from the ground up? And how does history change when it is told through the voices of women?
“Historical Walks” travels to Kalavryta for a two-part radio documentary that explores the town’s postwar history through a gende...
“Historical Walks”, hosted by Marilena Katsimi, continues its exploration of the gendered history of migration.
The program welcomes Leila Gulo Karmazanashvili, who left her native Georgia to build a new life in Greece, where she works as a caregiver. Through her personal journey, she sha...
Every day in history has its defining moments, remarkable people and turning points. Join us as we take a journey into the past and revisit the events and personalities that left their mark on history.
According to recent research, 10 million people work in the domestic care sector across Europe, 97% of them women. In a continent that is both aging and working at an increasingly demanding pace, elderly care and household support have become indispensable pillars of social cohesion.
Greece ranks...
The story of the legendary Mimis Pierrakos, who fell heroically in the mountains of Albania on 18 November 1940 during the Greco-Italian War.
A gifted footballer and one of the greatest stars in the history of Panathinaikos F.C., Pierrakos left the football field to serve his country on the front...
The year is 1909. Nearly 2,000 Greeks live in South Omaha. Ioannis Manousaridis, a laborer, is accused of murdering a police officer. The Greek community claims he has been framed, but an unprecedented wave of hostility erupts against it, fueled by the Ku Klux Klan. Greeks are forced to flee, threatened...
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