Mervan Berekat is Syria’s most prominent Kurdish poet. Displaced from his hometown of Afrin in 2018, Mervan became a refugee within his own country, trekking for three consecutive days and covering nearly 500 kilometers to escape armed fighters who relentlessly pursued him and his family. Now residing in Qamishli with only an old laptop and a phone as his possessions, he documents his surroundings in his unique style. “I don’t care about the material things looted from my home for the second time; I only care about the fate of my 5,000 books,” he tells journalist Thomas Sideris. Thomas Sideris, ... Read more
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The program has been broadcast continuously since 2014, presenting over 500 radio documentaries and countless oral testimonies and recordings that document the defining events of the past century, as well as the first two decades of the 21st century. Its extensive collection has been seamlessly integrated into the treasured archive of ERT. The program has been honored by the Albert Schweitzer humanitarian organization and the New York Foundation for Journalists and Writers.
A significant oral testimony is brought to light by the radio series “Unguarded Passage“, a testimony broadcast publicly for the first time by Voice of Greece.
Christos Kosmidis, born in 1912, over 102 years ago in Pontus, spent the majority of his life as a refugee — first as a Pontic refugee and lat...
A significant oral testimony is brought to light by the radio series "Unguarded Passage", a testimony broadcast publicly for the first time by Voice of Greece. The radio documentary will air on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 13:00 to 14:00.
Christos Kosmidis, born in 1912, over 102 years ago in Pontus,...
Does political music still exist in the United States?
With this thought-provoking question as a starting point, ERT journalist Thomas Sideris presents a podcast featuring 20 political songs — ten from the final quarter of the 20th century and ten from the first quarter of the 2...
Does political music still exist in the United States?
With this thought-provoking question as a starting point, ERT journalist Thomas Sideris presents a podcast featuring 20 political songs — ten from the final quarter of the 20th century and ten from the first quarter of the 2...
Does political music still exist in the United States?
With this thought-provoking question as a starting point, ERT journalist Thomas Sideris presents a podcast featuring 20 political songs — ten from the final quarter of the 20th century and ten from the first quarter of the 21st.
These songs m...
Commemorating the anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising
The radio series “Unguarded Passage” on Voice of Greece presents a radio documentary commemorating the anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising, shedding light on the untold story of the radio stations operated by ...
The radio series "Unguarded Passage" on Voice of Greece presents a radio documentary commemorating the anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising, shedding light on the untold story of the radio stations operated by protesting students in Athens and Thessaloniki. It also explores how, during the early...
On the occasion of Open Day for Pain and Palliative Care Clinics 2024, the radio series Unguarded Passage presents a compelling podcast on pain management in the palliative care centers of public hospitals.
Journalist Thomas Sideris, with extensive personal experience in pain clinics, discusses with...
A podcast for understanding the events and challenges shaping the future of the global political chessboard!
The radio series “Unguarded Passage” presents a special thematic podcast that will delve into the significance and consequences of the crucial American elections for the global pol...
A podcast for understanding the events and challenges shaping the future of the global political chessboard!
The radio series "Unguarded Passage" presents a special thematic podcast that will delve into the significance and consequences of the crucial American elections for the global political landscape.
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Throughout October, Unguarded Passage dedicates itself to the years of fascist and Nazi Occupation and the Liberation of Athens with four powerful radio documentaries.
Through oral testimonies, texts, and diaries gathered by documentary creator and ERT journalist Thomas Sideris after years of research,...
"Unguarded Passage" dedicates the entire month of October to the years of fascist and Nazi occupation and the liberation of the city of Athens, featuring four powerful radio documentaries that will be broadcast by Voice of Greece on October 4, 11, 18, and 25, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
Oral testimonies,...
“Unguarded Passage” dedicates the entire month of October to the years of fascist and Nazi Occupation and the Liberation of Athens, with four powerful radio documentaries airing on Voice of Greece on October 4, 11, 18, and 25, from 13:00 to 14:00.
Through oral testimonies, texts, and dia...
"Unguarded Passage" dedicates the entire month of October to the years of fascist and Nazi Occupation and the Liberation of Athens, with four powerful radio documentaries airing on Voice of Greece on October 4, 11, 18, and 25, from 13:00 to 14:00.
Through oral testimonies, texts, and diaries collected...
The final part of the 3-part tribute of the show “Unguarded Passage,” researched, written, and presented by ERT journalist Thomas Sideris, broadcast for the first time on Voice of Greece on Friday, September 20, 2024.
“Cinnamon from Smyrna”: A radio documentary based on the novel “Cinnamon from Smyrna” b...
Unguarded Passage tribute to the Asia Minor Catastrophe: “My Dearest Brother George” | 20 Sept. 2024
This is the second part of the 3-part tribute of the show “Unguarded Passage,” researched, written, and presented by ERT journalist Thomas Sideris.
“My Dearest Brother George” : This radio documentary brings to light unknown written records from the period of 1919-1922, focusing particularly on even...
The second part of the 3-part tribute of the show “Unguarded Passage,” researched, written, and presented by ERT journalist Thomas Sideris, will be broadcast for the first time on Voice of Greece on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 13:00 (Athens time).
“My Dearest Brother George” : This radio documen...
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