Istorima

[Greek Audio] In the 1950s, little Katie Zazopoulou plays in the streets of Kokkinia old children's games. Narrator: Katie ZazopoulouResearchers: Ioli ApostolouPodcast Creation: Daphni MatziarakiSound Design: Nikolas KonstantinouAudio Editing: Spyros LymperopoulosPhoto Highlights: Nikos MandilasMusic:...

[English Voiceover] When her father surprises her with the announcement of her engagement to a man twenty years her senior, Chryssa runs away from home to secretly marry the man she loves. The ceremony is interrupted when the police knock on the door. Interviewee: Chrysa...

[Greek Audio] A pirate raid, a divergent cause, an unspoken love affair: The three elements of the Captain of Amorgos, a Halloween custom that helped love to overcome any obstacle. Narrator: Antonis RoussosResearcher: Efthymia PapagiannopoulouPodcast creation: Harris Pagonidou, Maya FilippopoulouSound...

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[Greek Audio] The pioneering translator and author Giorgos-Icaros Babassakis recounts some moments from his life, such as his first job, his favorite place to hung, his friendship with well-known poets and writers and an impending marriage. Narrator: Giorgos-Icaros BabassakisResearcher:...

What are the treasure hunters digging for? Vaios Seretis tells us about maps, signs, codes, and the places where rebels hid their treasure. Interviewee: Vaios SeretisInterview by: Stavros VlachosProducer: Stavros VlachosSound Designer: Iasonas ThofanouSound Editor: Dimitris PapadakisPhotos:...

[Greek Audio] In the 80s, a prosecutor visits the prison of Yedi Kule in Thessaloniki and discovers the inhumane detention conditions. So, he makes his life goal to shut them down, ignoring any personal and professional cost. Narrator: Konstantinos LogothetisResearcher: Iasonas...

[Greek Audio] At a time when many Greek families were struggling with each other, it was common for the first girls of families to marry by matchmaking and take the road of emigration. With their dowry in a trunk and the hope for a better life at heart, three young girls from different villages in...

[Greek Audio] What do the traditional slaughterhouses of Kastoria have in common with the bouzouki and night clubs of Thessaloniki? The good tripe, from the hands of an authentic “scavenger”, Efthimis Perdikis. Narrator: Efthymis PerdikisResearcher: Christina KaradimouPodcast Cre...

[Greek Audio] When he was a child he would slide in the snow with a plank tied with a leash, in the neighborhoods of Naoussa. Growing up, he became acquainted with skiing and his love for the sport developed into a profession. From King Constantine and the first lift in Greece, to countless hours...

Diver and researcher Alexis Papadopoulos, a pioneer in underwater cinematography in Greece, tells the story of a life full of sub-aquatic experiences and amazing discoveries. Interviewee: Alexis PapadopoulosInterview by: Stavros VlachosProducer: Stavros VlachosSound Designer: Iasonas...

[Greek Audio] Spyros Sampsonas has always loved Tolkien's stories where even the smallest character can change the world. When one day in real life it was time to act like his favorite heroes, he didn't hesitate. Narrator: Spyros SampsonasInterview: Maya FilippopoulouPodcast...

[Greek Audio] Workman Christos Kordalis is on a break from his shift at the factory, when suddenly a terrible explosion occurs, which claims the lives of six people. He runs in to help, and what he sees will mark him deeply to this day. Narrator: Christos KordalisResearcher: Anastasia ChatzikyriakouPodcast...

In a nightclub in post-war Giannitsa, Giorgos meets Niki, the neighbor he likes, and they dance the first waltz of their lives. Narrator: Giorgos AslanidisResearcher: Niki FotiadouPodcast Creation: Maya FilippopoulouSound Design: Iasonas TheofanouAudio Editing: Michael IkonomidisPhoto...

A bartender who has just finished school and in the middle of the night ehile heading to her car realizes that a man holding a knife is behind her. Narrator: Rena BistaktsiResearcher: Spiros MantzavinosPodcast Creation: Stavros VlachosSound Design: Iasonas TheofanouAudio Editing: Spyros LymperopoulosMusic:...

How Christorpher King, a music enthusiast from Hot Springs, Virginia, became a tireless and devoted advocate of the music of the southern Balkans and moved into a small village in Greece. Interviewee: Christopher KingInterview by: Chrysanthi NikaProducer: Charis PagonidouSound Designer:...

Nikos Chrysochoidis, the nuclear physicist who operated and managed the Greek nuclear reactor for decades, talks about its creation, the eventful day of the inauguration and the Chernobyl accident. Pictures source: National Centre for Scientific Research ''Demokritos''Narrator:...

Ο αγώνας της Ενίντα, που σε ηλικία δέκα ετών ακρωτηριάστηκε από μια τρομοκρατική επίθεση στο σπίτι της, να ξεπεράσει το τραύμα και να συνεχίσει τη ζωή της. Αφηγήτρια: Ενίντα ΣούληΕρευνητής: Χρήστος ΑσημακόπουλοςΔημιουργία Podcast: Σταύρος ΒλάχοςΣχεδιασμός Ήχου: Ιάσονας ΘεοφάνουΕπεξεργασία Ήχου: Δημήτρης ΠαπαδάκηςΦωτογραφικά στιγμιότυπα: Ισιδώρα Χαρμπίλα Το Istorima είναι το μεγαλύτερο έργο καταγραφής και διάσωσης προφορικών ιστοριών της Ελλάδας. Πάνω ... Read more