Rethinking Flowers: Sustainable Floristry in Seville
A group of young enthusiastic florists is on a mission to transform Seville’s flower scene by prioritising local growers, seasonal blooms, and environmentally responsible practices. Their decision comes from the problems created by the global flower industry—from long supply chains to waste and chemical use. Instead, they choose to work with local, small-scale producers, making […]
Rebuilding a Village: How Yamochori Came Back to Life Through Community
This is the story of Yamochori, a small Greek village that was nearly abandoned until locals—and newcomers—began returning to restore homes, share work, and revive traditions. Through collective decisions, communal labour, and a commitment to living closer to the land, the community has reinvented rural life as a modern, cooperative experiment. A reflection on depopulation, […]
More than just a family business: A Life Told in Flowers
Having a flower shop, sometimes, is more than just managing a family business. In this intimate portrait, a young florist from Poland revisits the childhood memories, family losses, and quiet moments that shaped their lifelong relationship with flowers. She tells the story of how through generations of her family, arranging bouquets became both a craft […]
From personal project to a community hub: the story of a bookshop
Smaragda, founder of a bookstore Poli Cool, shares the unexpected, chaotic, and heart-warming story of how it went from a personal project to a full online bookshop. What started with a few book promotions, a first book’s royalties, and absolutely no idea how to run a bookstore quickly grew into a catalogue of over 500 […]
Makeup, Hate & Politics: This Greek TikToker makes political make up videos
Greek makeup artist and TikTok creator Manos reflects on why everything is political—from eyeliner and labels to police violence, misogyny, homophobia and online hate. Blending humour, anger and vulnerability, he explains how he turns hateful comments into content, uses his platform to speak openly as a gay man and navigates the contradictions of being a […]
From 1973 to today: a historical Greek activist on Struggle, Memory, and the Future
Nora Chagiou, a veteran activists from Greece revisit decades of political struggle — from student uprisings and neighbourhood mobilisations to battles for workers’ rights, social justice, and democracy. Through personal memories marked by resistance, repression, and solidarity, she reflects on what today’s Europe has forgotten and what it must urgently remember. This is the third […]
“Housing Is a Right, Not a Product”: Athens Mayor on the Fight Against Europe’s Housing Crisis
In this interview, the Mayor of Athens talks about the commodification of housing and calls for bold action to tackle it. Rents in Athens have surged over the past years, leaving families and young people struggling to afford a home. From frozen rents to reusing vacant properties and building social housing, he urges a continental […]
The First Multilingual Library and Cultural Center in Greece
“We Need Books” in the Kypseli neighbourhood of Athens is the first multilingual library and cultural center in Greece. It has gathered more than 14,000 books in 60 languages, including publications and educational materials designed for migrants and refugees. It is not only a library but also a space for meetings, workshops, language lessons, and […]
The Man Who Collects Dolls: a deeper meaning behind Barbie
Meet Stratos Bacalis, a designer whose lifelong passion for fashion dolls has grown into a collection of over 300 pieces. For him, Barbie dolls are more than just toys, they tell deeper stories about culture, design, and the evolution of women’s role in society. @Popagandagr is a Sphera Network member and this story is part […]
In Greece, climate change’s effects on the country’s economy are undeniable
As wildfires scorch forests and floods sweep through towns, Greece finds itself at the frontline of Europe’s climate crisis. In this video, locals in Athens share their daily struggles and climate activist and politician Petros S. Kokkalis explains how rapidly rising temperatures are reshaping Greece’s economy and society. For most countries in Europe, not just […]
