Blind Greek Advocate Transforms Disability Inclusion in Education and Society

An Ancient Greek Mothers Wish Only Comprised of Vowels The Greek language is undeniably quite rich. Through Greek, everyone can express many meanings with the same word. For instance, Philippos in ancient Greek means the one who is fond of horses, while the word Alexander, when analyzed, means the one who fights and repels enemies. There is also the ancient Greek wish of a […]

greek reporter · 7 days ago

Crucial progress to stop women and babies dying in childbirth is now being reversed Success in bringing down maternal mortality is being thwarted by devastating cuts in foreign aid. On International Mothers Day, chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports from the Central African Republic, while Nick Ferris in London examines the data

independent · 7 days ago

Did the Ancient Greeks Celebrate Mothers Day? Ancient Greeks had a lot of respect for the mother and honored her accordingly as the life-giver, centuries before Mothers Day was celebrated

greek reporter · 7 days ago

How the Greeks Settled Cyprus After the Trojan War There are many legends about the Greeks founding settlements far and wide on their way back from Troy after the fall of the city. According to one of these legends, a group of Greeks led by Teucer settled on Cyprus after the Trojan War. What do we know about this tradition, and how well does […]

greek reporter · 8 days ago

My egg, my wifes womb, our baby: how we found our way to lesbian motherhood When Leah and I planned a family, we wanted to be as mutual as possible. Could reciprocal IVF – Leah carrying an embryo made from my egg – be the way forward?Late last year, it became my friends favourite party trick. Rosas going to have a baby next week, shed say to a group of people who didnt know me. Id watch their faces as they tried to inconspicuously scan my body, detecting no sign of a bump. Congratulations! theyd say, smiles tight, clearly wondering what other delusions I might have up my sleeve.I was, however, about to have a baby. At daybreak on a warm October day, our beautiful, 6lb 10oz, 19.5in‑long baby girl was born; skin pink and taut, scream wet and bright. I held my wifes hand and head as our daughter emerged from her body – a daughter who had initially come from me. Continue reading...

theguardian · 8 days ago

Mothers Day: Longevity Tips From a Super-Powered Greek-American Mom The ancient Greeks revered the mother and honored her as the giver of life centuries before Mothers Day became popular in the West. Mother Earth (Gaia), wife of Uranus, was the personification of nature that gives birth to everything, and she was worshipped as the ultimate deity. Thousands of years later, the modern Greek Mother […]

greek reporter · 8 days ago

Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous: A Greek Pioneer for Disability Inclusion Dr. Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous has spent her life challenging the barriers faced by people with disabilities, turning her own experience as a blind student into a wider mission for education, accessibility, and equal participation in Greek society. Blind from the age of three, Bernidaki-Aldous became the first visually impaired student admitted to Pierce Junior High School […]

greek reporter · 8 days ago

Swiss foundation marks 25 years of baby boxes Exactly 25 years ago on Saturday, Switzerlands first baby hatch opened at Einsiedeln Hospital in canton Schwyz. Since then, 31 newborns have been left anonymously at eight locations in the country, said the Swiss Organisation for Mother and Child. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Baby hatches in Switzerland came in response to the discovery of two dead infants in 1999, the foundation explained on the anniversary. One baby was found on the banks of Lake Sihl near Einsiedeln, canton Schwyz, and another in Margarethen Park in Basel. The first such facility, the baby hatch in Einsiedeln, opened on May 9, 2001. According to the foundation, it was one of the first ten such hatches in the world. Baby hatches are intended to offer women in extreme distress a way to place their child anonymously in medically supervised care. The mother places the newborn in a heated cot, which is accessible via a hatch on the outer wall of a hospital. A silent alarm alerts ...

swissinfo · 8 days ago

Mothers Day: Timeless Photo of Greek Mother Saying Goodbye to Son The photo of the emotional Greek mother giving one last farewell to her son is the essence of what is celebrated on Mothers Day.

greek reporter · 8 days ago

Ancient Greek Honor vs. Christian Guilt: A Clash of Ethics That Shaped Western Ideas The moral frameworks of ancient Greek honor and the Christian concept of guilt represent two profoundly different ways of understanding human responsibility, freedom, and the nature of virtue. This perspective reveals deep cultural and philosophical divergences that continue to shape ethical thought to this day. Shame and patriotic spirit vs guilt and individualism Shame, in […]

greek reporter · 8 days ago

Are you a time optimist? Im sorry, we cant be friends | Polly Hudson Are you late so often that its become your entire personality? Just know this: you are the worstNo matter the rumours, no matter the truth, Hollywood convention dictates that all actors describe whatever cast theyve been part of as one big happy family. This rule being broken, and by a true legend – albeit 33 years later – means something serious must have taken place. Which it did.In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Meryl Streep has disclosed that she had beef with her Death Becomes Her co-star Goldie Hawn because she was always late for filming. She had a red convertible, I remember, and shed drive herself to set. She had her hair all … Oh gosh, sorry! And everybody thought: Oh, shes so cute. Continue reading...

theguardian · 8 days ago