Glimpses of Greece

city streets to sun soaked shores

By Lauren di Matteo

WRITTEN BY NICOLE BRAVO

Lately, when one thinks of Greece, news updates flash through our minds with words such as crisis, debt, bailout, revolt, collapse, protests, etc. There is fear, anger, and turmoil stirring within the hearts of many Greeks. My heart goes out to them in the midst of such upheaval, and I would like those of us on the outside looking in to stop for a moment. Let us move beyond the realm of politics and problem-solving to familiarize ourselves yet again with the beauty of this country full of rich culture, brimming with the faces of lively, warm people. It is not numbers and euros I’m concerned about, but real, living, loving, breathing souls.