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The director of the Agricultural Bank in Velventos, Kozani, recalls the morning of February 1, 2013, when armed men broke in to rob the bank. Narrator: Giorgos Karakitsios Researcher: Panagiotis Zagorianos Podcast creation: Stavros Vlachos Sound Design: Dimitris Palaiogiannis Sound...

Vangelis Chatzis, maimed at three months old, becomes the first professional one-handed boxer in the world, escaping the gangs and drug trade. Interviewee: Vangelis Chatzis Field Reporter: Konstantinos Michail Producer: Daphne Matziaraki Sound Designer: Nikolas Konstantinou Cinematographer:...

The family of Tasos Tsenempis hides an Italian soldier who was wanted by the Germans during the Occupation in Corfu. Years later, he will meet him again in Italy. Narrator: Tasos Tsenempis Researcher: Sofiana Draganidou Podcast creation: Stavros Vlachos Sound Design: Dimitris Palaiogiannis Sound...

Anastasia Myrtsidou leaves with her husband in 1960 from Nea Vyssa in Evros, for Germany, to work in factories. When they have their first child, they are forced to leave that child behind in Greece. Narrator: Anastasia Myrtsidou Researcher: Chrysa Tsikmanli Podcast creation:...

What do those who hunt for treasure underground look for? Vaios Seretis tells us about the maps, signs, coding, and treasure troves of the guerillas. Narrator: Vaios Seretis Interview: Stavros Vlachos Podcast creation: Stavros Vlachos Sound Design: Iasonas Theofanou Sound...

Vangelis Chatzis, an amputee since the age of three months, escapes from the gangs and drug trafficking in Liosia and becomes the world's first professional one-armed boxer. Narrator: Vangelis Chatzis Researcher: Michail Konstantinos Podcast creation: Daphne Matziaraki Sound...

Manolis Skarlatos goes from working as an apprentice in a humble carpentry workshop of Büyükada (Prigkipos) to being a renowned pastry chef in the luxury hotels of Beyoğlu (Pera). His delectable creations are celebrated and sought-after by Greeks and Turks alike, and fondly remembered to this day. Interviewee: Ma...

The vigorous Lily Taliadorou lives a full life in post-war Thessaloniki. She becomes the first woman at the helm of a sailboat, falls in love with the center-forward of the Greek national basketball team and climbs the steps of the Bank of Greece. Narrator: Lily Taliadorou Researcher:...

In 1974, Evgenia Rakitzi joins her fiancé working on tankers. She discovered a new profession along with storms, exotic ports, challenges, dangers, and a wedding on board. Narrator: Evgenia Rakitzi Researcher: Antonia Markoviti Podcast Creation: Maya Filippopoulou Sound ...

A little girl accidentally opens a locked drawer and discovers a hidden secret that will change her life. Researcher: Peny Vasilaki Podcast creation: Stavros Vlachos Sound Design: Dimitris Patsaros Sound Editing: Dimitris Papadakis Music: Dimitris Patsaros Istorima...

From the carpentry workshops of Büyükada to the luxury hotels of Beyoğlu, Manolis Skarlatos managed to become the famous confectioner of Constantinople, loved by Greeks and Turks alike. Narrator: Manolis Skarlatos Researcher: Dafni Zachariadou Podcast Creation: Maya Fi...

For decades, Vangelis Kinigalakis lived in the isolated lighthouse of Cape Maleas in Laconia, guarding one of the most dangerous ship passages. Interviewee: Vangelis Kinigalakis Field Reporter: Viktoria Delakovia Producer: Maya Filippopoulou Sound Designer: Dimitris Palaiogiannis Sound...

6 lottery numbers gave a smile and a more comfortable life to Giorgos Diamantis, who still feels lucky today. What is luck? And the million-dollar question: Does money bring happiness? Narrator: Diamantis Giorgos Researcher: Alexandra Lada Podcast creation: Thanos Psychogios Sound...

During the Asia Minor Catastrophe, Stella Michalaki's grandmother manages to save an icon of the Virgin Mary, always accompanied by the narratives of persecution. Narrator: Stella Michalaki Researcher: Aggeliki Lyginou Podcast creation: Maya Filippopoulou Sound Design: Giorgos Ramantanis Sound...

Vangelis Kynigalakis begins his service in 1954 at the isolated lighthouse of Cape Maleas, one of the most dangerous passages for ships. Narrator: Vangelis Kynigalakis Researcher: Viktoria Delakovia Podcast Creation: Maya Filippopoulou Sound Design: Dimitris Palaiogiannis Sound...

How much power does a pure action from our heart have? Some say that a good deed finds a way to come back to the one who did it. The incredible story of Apostolos Symeonidis proves that goodness not only does not respect borders and distances but lives forever in the hearts of those who have experienced...

In a small village in Kastoria, in the 1960's, twin girls are born. One is given up for adoption, and is raised with no knowledge that she ever had a twin. When her sister seeks her out, both their lives are changed. Interviewee: Rania Fotopoulou Field Reporter: Nikoletta Baka Producer:...

Dimitra Sereti remembers Christmas in the border village of Xanthogeia, a small village at the foothills of mount Kaimaktsalan, where the poverty of everyday life was made up for by the love and unity of the few inhabitants. Narrator: Dimitra Sereti Researcher: Stella Selidou Podcast Creation:...