In 2010, the Greek crisis hit and the country went into freefall. I was left without a job, a car or even medical insurance, and there was little perspective of finding a new job any time soon.

I remember when I was about 17, my friend asked me what my plans for life were. Sincerely, I had no clue. I had some scattered images in my head of how I imagine myself. Like photographs. 

I grew up in a neighbourhood called Nea Smyrni. The first settlers here were refugees from Asia Minor. People in our neighbourhood are proud of where they come from.

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain

There is a book I like a lot. Its final sentence reads: “It is never too late to have a happy childhood”. 

It must have been at the end of middle school when I discovered graffiti. My new hobby began stealing ‘precious’ time I could have used for studying for school. I realised that action had to be taken...

The French poet Arthur Rimbaud once wrote that "Eternity is the sea mingled with the sun " and I guess there' s a little bit of truth of that in me.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Growing up, I had always thought that life always puts us on the right path. As I got older, however, I discovered that...

I am a fan of poetry. Poems have the ability to paint a picture in just a few words… especially while traveling.

There is a theory that claims that your name determines who you are. Antigone, the famous heroine of a Greek tragedy, defied the rules and for that she faced death.

I was about five, and I was taking part in a school celebration. When I stood behind the microphone, my mind went blank and my mouth went dry. Tears welled up in my eyes.

What is the difference between looking into a microscope and looking into a telescope?

If I could possibly describe my life as the title of a book, it would definitely be “A Tale of two cities”.

Stories do not change us, they bring us one step closer to our inner self.

As any child, I was full of curiosity about life.

Elli doesn’t really like to talk about herself, so we’ll do it for her!

As Euclid said, the laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God. So, maybe the reason I developed an inclination to mathematics is because I was so connected to the earth since my childhood.

Some people have trouble finishing what they start; when I was younger, I was like that.

Life should be like bungee jumping: we're meant to take leaps in our lives, moments when we choose to be daring and forget to be afraid.