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Social Media: Utopia or Dystopia?
Social Media invention and prevalence represents one of the most significant changes in the formation of social environment in the 20th century. Without any doubt, in today’s digital world, social media play a huge part on everyone’s life. People of all ages, including young children use them on a daily basis and that usage shapes the way they learn, talk, interact and communicate with the world around them. Some studies around the world confirm that social media is a part of
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Nov 257 min read


Paulo Freire: Education as the Practice of Freedom
What if education wasn’t about memorizing facts, but about transforming society? Few educators have redefined the philosophical foundations of learning as radically as the Brazilian thinker Paulo Freire (1921–1997). His work transformed the act of education from a process of transmission to one of liberation. For Freire, education was never a neutral enterprise; it either perpetuated domination or became a means of emancipation. In his seminal work Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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Nov 138 min read


From ideas to actions:
SynAthina brings the citizens closer to the city “How can you feel included in the community when the society you live in is huge and chaotic?” +Αθηνά (SynAthina) has found the answer. Picture take from one of the festivals and events of SynAthina. Purpose of SynAthina SynAthina is a program developed by the municipality of Athens for residents of the City of Athens. Its purpose is to be a space where individuals and diverse communities come together to support one anoth
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Nov 57 min read


Melissa Network: A Beehive of Hope and Empowerment
Greece at the Crossroads of Migration Greece has long been a crossroads of cultures — a country whose geography has made it both a passage and a refuge for people on the move. Since 2014, more than a million refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants have arrived, seeking safety and a chance to rebuild their lives. Yet, the asylum process remains long, uncertain, and often painful. Out of this challenging reality, the Melissa Network emerged — a community-led response to the urge
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Oct 275 min read


Activism as a force of Social Change and Utopia – The Global Sumud Flotilla and Palestine Case
Israel and Palestine It is a story that goes back thousands of years, but what interests us is the last century and the latest years that have led to one of the greatest crises on the planet. It is a classic story of David and Goliath, but vice versa, with the occupier and oppressor being Israel and Palestine in the place of the oppressed. The modern conflict is traceable back to the late 19th century. The rise of the Zionist movement, a political movement for the creation
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Oct 1511 min read


Her Idea, His Glory
“Why are there no famous female artists?” is a commonly asked question, but the answer has more to do with men than women. The cases of men stealing or getting credit for art that female artists created are, unfortunately, more than we believe. This pattern is more often recognized in marriages or relationships, but not limited to them. Margarete Steffin One of the most well-known examples of this narrative comes from the notorious scriptwriter Brecht, who is known for bu
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Oct 136 min read


‘’Simplicity: The key for longevity’’
In 2004 during his exploration journal, Scientist and National Geographic explorer, Dan Buettner, came up with an odd discovery: He...
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Feb 45 min read


The story of Backpack Brothers.
More and more people nowadays have started volunteering and have given a lot of their time and energy to help those in need. A really...
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Dec 13, 20243 min read


"How we define time. Our memory system and time perception,during lockdown years"
Recently, my attention was grabbed by conversations about an issue that seems to concern many people around me: How we define time...
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Nov 19, 20244 min read


Mental health matters.
The 10th of October is the International Day for Global Mental Health education, advocacy and awareness against social stigma. In the...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read


Mahatma Gandhi
Born: 02/10/1869 Died: 30/01/1948 Nationality: Indian Mahatma Gandhi, was a prominent Indian political leader who campaigned for Indian...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read


Second generations in Europe: a legislative, moral, psychological and personal gaze
Nowadays, it is pretty common to hear about “second generation”, especially in newspapers or the news, but whom exactly are we referring...
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May 17, 202312 min read


Trash & Art: how to combine recycling and creativity
Nowadays, the awareness of waste's massive impact on our lives and the planet is widely spreading. Humans produce millions of tons of...
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May 4, 20236 min read


Biophilic design: how urban cities could reconnect with nature
Nowadays, living in cities for many has become synonymous with a hectic, chaotic and often stressful life. For an urban citizen even...
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Apr 11, 20235 min read


Riace Model: immigration as an opportunity to give new life to uninhabited areas
Two of the greatest problems that not only Europe, but also the whole world faces today, are the depopulation of uninhabited areas (the...
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Mar 15, 20235 min read
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