“Historical Walks” opens the chapter on Greek immigration to the United States—from the late 19th century to the present day.On this episode, we follow Professor Emeritus of History at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, Alexander Kitroeff, as he traces the journey of the early Greek immigrants—from the vil...
The acclaimed radio series “Unguarded Passage” presents a revealing audio documentary on the assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis and the shadowy operations of the deep state behind it. Drawing from documents once sealed in the files of the State Sec...
On Good Friday, 18 April 2025, the radio program “Unguarded Passage” presented a special tribute to the iconic folk ballad The Dead Brother’s Song (Του Νεκρού Αδελφού). The broadcast explores the song’s various versions as they appear in the oral traditions of Greece and the wider Balkan region, in a...
A tribute to a historic figure whose name became synonymous with freedom, sacrifice, and philhellenism: Lord Byron. On this day, we remember not only the poetic soul and tireless fighter who gave his life for Greece, but also the city that bears his name—Messolonghi, the city of heroic exodus and e...
The “Historical Walks” series on Voice of Greece sets sail on a journey into the world of sailors, both at sea and on land. Giorgos Tsimouris, emeritus professor of social anthropology at Panteion University, explores the trials and tribulations of those who dedicate their lives to the open waters—...
The radio series “Unguarded Passage” presents a radio documentary about a child who unjustly lost his life — a child who, as his teacher says in the audio document that opens the program, “Vasileios Maggos was a child who lived among us for 26 years and 65 days.” A remarkabl...
On this day in 1890, the first ship bearing Greek immigrants reached the storied island of sighs and hope—Ellis Island, just off the coast of Manhattan. A haunting radio documentary retraces the footsteps of those who journeyed to America, chasing a dream.
The ordeal of securing a passage to the "...
The “Historical Walks” series on Voice of Greece sets sail on a journey into the world of sailors, both at sea and on land. In the next two episodes, Giorgos Tsimouris, emeritus professor of social anthropology at Panteion University, explores the trials and tribulations of those who dedicate their liv...
"Unguarded Passage" continues its exploration of human rights violations in Turkey, presenting the second part of its radio documentary on the political upheavals that have shaped the country over the past fifteen years. This installment focuses on three pivotal events:
- The death of political prisoner...
Ten years after Turkey’s failed coup attempt, journalist Thomas Sideris unfolds all aspects of the country’s political landscape: from mass purges in the Turkish security forces and military, the dismissal of leftist and Kurdish mayors, to the widespread arrests of journalists and political figures, inc...
Unguarded Passage: Poetry in the Interwar Period _ Maria Polydouri and Anna Akhmatova | 21 Mar. 2025
On Friday, March 21 (World Poetry Day) Thomas Sideris presents a two-part tribute to two of the most significant poets of the interwar period, Maria Polydouri and Anna Akhmatova, as part of the radio series “Unguarded Passage”
The first part, titled “Life, how did you surrender me with a kiss...
A historian and a bottle of ouzo at a family table in Switzerland. The A. Bourla Brothers Distillery on Victor Hugo Street 3 in Thessaloniki. A two-year-old girl suddenly left alone in her home in Athens when Greek policemen, collaborators of the Nazis, arrest her mother. A family, that of Stavros Ch....
The radio series “Unguarded Passage” honors International Women’s Day with a special episode dedicated to an exceptional woman, Maria Roussou, director of the Public Library of Lefkada.
Her journey led her from East to West, as she moved from Samos to Lefkada in the early 1990s. Tirel...
“Historical Walks” travels to the distant Uzbekistan and speaks with the president of the Greek Community of Tashkent, Mr. Kostas Politis.
The Uzbeks have a deep affection for the Greeks. They hold Alexander the Great in great admiration and also celebrate Vasilis Hatzipanagi, one...
In 2024, Greece and Portugal marked 50 years since the restoration of democracy, while Italy commemorated 80 years since the fall of fascism. On the occasion of these anniversaries, events and initiatives were organized both nationally and internationally to emphasize that democracy is not a given and...
Inspired by the Hollywood epic The Brutalist and its stunning 70mm cinematography by Laurie Crowley—utilizing the Vista method discovered by Paramount in 1954 and the 1.85:1 format—the radio documentary series Unguarded Passage brings to the airwaves of Voice of Greece a doc...
Unguarded Passage: A linguistic and historical journey through the dialects of Thrace | 07 Feb. 2024
On the occasion of World Greek Language Day and the recognition of the fundamental role that the Greek language has played throughout the centuries, the radio series “Unguarded Passage” presents a unique radio documentary on the dialects of Thrace on Voice of Greece. The documentary explores the hist...
The “Unguarded Passage” series brings to light the rescue of the Jews of Karditsa by the residents of the village Mastrogannis (Amarandos), in the Agrafa mountains, during the German occupation. This untold story will unfold in a two-part radio documentary airing on Friday, January 24,...
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