The Greek islands in the 50s through the lens of Robert McGabe
Katápola, Amorgós, 1960. Boat full of grapes arrives at the port. Due to the absence of good roads at the time, sometimes the boats were used for transfers even to different places of the same island.
Mýkonos, 1955. Fishermen take their nets out at dawn to dry and fix them. In the background one can spot Hotel Leto, one of the two first hotels built by EOT (Greek Organisation of Tourism) in Greece.
Sérifos. Windy meeting at the Chora´s fountain.
Naxos, 1957.
Mýkonos, 1957. Serious negotiation between a farmer who brought his produce to the Chora with his donkey and the shop owner Asimina Kousathana. Note the stand with the card postals in the background.
Linariá, Skyros 1957. Women wait at the harbour for ships to bring freshwater. Many Greek islands suffer from water scarcity to this day.
In Santorini, Father Nikolaos Kokkalakis founded the school of carpet making in order to create job opportunities for the local young women and keep them in the island.
Girl fills her tinplate with water while smiling at the camera. Mýkonos 1957.
A woman knitting stares back at the camera, Skyros 1957.
Original article in Greek and with more photos here.
Τα ποιήματα μου χρειάζονται βελτίωση. Τουλάχιστον σε αυτό το μέρος υπάρχει "χώρος", χωρίς τη διαρκή προσπάθεια να συντηρείς άμυνες και όρια. Γράφω κι απελευθερώνω το φόβο και τα ποιήματα μου γίνονται καλύτερα. #σεριφος #serifos 🤎 (στην τοποθεσία Serifos island - Νήσος Σέριφος) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnxIwn_MStN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
This week's newsletter from AthensLive is out: Train collision report: Accomplished
*'Slapped ass' report on the deadly train collision
* A doctor on a Greek island resigns in despair - His letter is an X-Ray of the Greek NHS
* Greece exports illegal surveillance systems in troubled countries
- are the main headlines to be found inside this highly informative weekly must-read from and about Greece.
The Committee appointed by the Greek government to investigate the deadly Tempi train collision already finished its work in just over a month. Minister Gerapetritis stated that most of the Committee's recommendations have already been fulfilled or are underway. Miraculous.
The resignation letter of a Greek island doctor has made titles this week as it is mirroring the situation in the Greek NHS. Be aware when you visit Greek islands. One or two doctors are usually available for a whole island.
Greece is exporting Predator illegal spyware in Sudan, an alternate Foreign Minister admitted. Well, there is no data to document if this has improved the country's trade deficit. The democratic deficit though is growing.
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