My great grandmother, the Amorgos fairy

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MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER, THE AMORGOS FAIRY

Who was the legendary fairy of Amorgos, who was magically caught and then married to the pirate, Yiorgos Kaoutsos? In one of the traditional legends of this Cycladic island, her great-grandson tells us her story.

K2: conquering the killer summit

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K2: CONQUERING THE KILLER SUMMIT

The mountain climber Antonis Sikaris tells the story of the first winter ascent of the deadly peak K2, during which five of his comrades lost their lives.

One of the last "whistlers"

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ONE OF THE LAST "WHISTLERS"

Kyriakoula Yiannakari is one of the last living speakers of "Whistling," the whistled language of the village of Antia, in Euboea. She tells us about the language, and about her life in the village where people communicate by whistling.

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FROM BOSTON TO ZITSA, DRIVEN BY LOVE

In 2009 Anna Ellis visited Zitsa, a small village in western Greece, while couch surfing with her sister. There she met their host Kostas, the village baker. The next 24 hours changed her life forever.

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"GREEK BABIES FOR ADOPTION”: FINDING MY ROOTS

The only thing Karin knew about her origin was that she had been adopted from Greece in 1963, after being found on the doorstep of an orphanage in Athens. That was until she started looking for the true story behind her adoption. Karin never expected what she would discover.

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The 1940s
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THE 1940S

The 1940s was the most devastating and deadly decade in Greek history. It was a decade of war, brutal foreign occupation, armed resistance, and a bitter Civil War.

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A GERMAN BOMBARDMENT THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD

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ALMOST GIVEN AWAY BY A HAT

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THE TEACHERS AND ARIS: A CIVIL WAR STORY

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THEY TRIED TO KILL US ALL

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A SOVIET HERO’S DAUGHTER

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I DISCOVERED THE LARGEST SHIPWRECK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE MAN WHO BURNED DOWN MY VILLAGE

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“THE SAND WAS COVERED IN BODIES”: THE SHIPWRECK OF THE ORIA

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A HEAVY OBLIGATION: THE SHIPWRECK OF THE ORIA

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THE LOST BABY OF THE CIVIL WAR

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WHERE THE SUN NEVER ROSE

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THE PARALYMPIC QUEEN OF THE SLOPES

WE SURVIVED THE FOREST FIRES IN MATI

THEY TRIED TO KILL US ALL

K2: CONQUERING THE KILLER SUMMIT

I DISCOVERED THE LARGEST SHIPWRECK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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A GERMAN BOMBARDMENT THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD

THE TEACHERS AND ARIS: A CIVIL WAR STORY

NEVER LOSE HOPE: A YOUNG GREEK JEW FACES THE NAZIS

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Down by the Seaside
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DOWN BY THE SEASIDE

A world of exciting sea adventures that are as if they came out of the pages of a novel. Shipwrecks, pirates and miracles will keep you entertained.

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MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER, THE AMORGOS FAIRY

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PIRATES ON BOARD

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THE LAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER OF CAPE MALEAS

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THE FIRST GREEK WOMAN SHIP RADIO OPERATOR

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I DISCOVERED THE LARGEST SHIPWRECK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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“THE SAND WAS COVERED IN BODIES”: THE SHIPWRECK OF THE ORIA

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A HEAVY OBLIGATION: THE SHIPWRECK OF THE ORIA

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THE MIRACLE OF SAINT PARASKEVI

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THE LOST EL GRECO

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SAVED BY THE SEA AND TURKISH DELIGHT

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WE SURVIVED THE CHRISTMAS TSUNAMI

SPACETIME STORIES

Listen to extraordinary soudscapes across times and discover the authentic side of your favorite places around the world, through the power of human stories.

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THIS IS ATHENS

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THE ‘LORD’ OF THE ACROPOLIS

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THE NIGHT THE JUNTA FELL

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MEET MYRTIS, AN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD FROM ANCIENT ATHENS

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THE PARALYMPIC QUEEN OF THE SLOPES

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I AM A TAXI DRIVER

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THE ONE-HANDED BOXER

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KID PRO QUO: THE 3,000 MASS ADOPTIONS OF GREEK CHILDREN DURING THE COLD WAR

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"GREEK BABIES FOR ADOPTION”: FINDING MY ROOTS