Entry Category: Gender and Vulnerability

“Taste my world” – A recipe book by refugee women in Greece

In this book, every dish cooked by a refugee woman, from Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world has played an important role in her life. Not only as an exquisite delicacy that she loves, but mainly as a compound and multifaceted experience which becomes an amusement park of flavors’ that entertains and moves

Pandemic covid – 19 and educational exclusions: Mapping the practices of refugee students at the Ritsona Refugee Accommodation Centre

The present ethnography analyzes how students-residents in the Ritsona refugee camp are systematically excluded from typical education by the Greek state during the covid – 19 pandemic. Furthermore, by adopting an approach that focuses on both vulnerability and resistance, it examines the forms of collective resistance and the gendered processes of subjectification of the Youth

Here Kaput

This ethnographic study explores the experiences of Albanian migrant women who married Greek men in the Greek-Albanian border region after 1990. Through four case studies, the author examines how migration, nationalism, and gender intersect with the violence these women experience in the domestic sphere. The work highlights the dialectic between political violence and everyday life,

The Swallows of Kabul

In hot Kabul, amidst the ruins of war, two men and two women search for the meaning of their lives: a fallen bourgeois, a lawyer forbidden to practice her profession, a prison guard annihilated in the shadow of public executions, a terminally ill wife. Through this search for human dignity, the torment of a nation

The Swallows of Kabul

In the summer of 1998, Kabul is under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mosen are young and in love, while Tariq, whose wife is seriously ill, supervises the women who are sentenced to death under Sharia law. A tragic incident will cross the lives of all of them in an unexpected, yet liberating way. The film

The professional identity of second generation teachers from Albania

This study investigates the professional identity of second-generation teachers of Albanian origin, focusing on how factors such as ethnic identity, gender, and social class influence its formation. Through qualitative research, it analyzes their experiences during schooling, family attitudes towards education, university studies, and relationships with colleagues and students. The study highlights the challenges and strategies

Migrant domestic workers in the city and the neighbourhood. The case of Kipseli

This study examines the role of migrant domestic workers in shaping the social and spatial dynamics of the Kypseli neighborhood in Athens. Using qualitative research methods, it analyzes their everyday practices, interactions with the local population, and strategies of integration into the urban fabric. The study highlights the challenges faced by migrant women in the

Paths of success: Female students of Albanian origin at prestigious schools

This study explores the educational trajectories and success strategies of female students of Albanian origin enrolled in prestigious university programs in Greece. Through qualitative research, it examines the factors contributing to their academic advancement, the challenges faced due to their migrant background, and the ways in which they have shaped their professional and personal identities.

Digital storytelling as a means of expressing experiential stories of migration and adaptation in Greece “the case of women of Albanian origin

This study explores the use of digital storytelling as a tool for expressing and documenting lived experiences of migration and adaptation in Greek society, focusing on women of Albanian origin. Through qualitative research, the narratives of these women are analyzed, highlighting the challenges, adaptation strategies, and identity formation processes they undergo. The study emphasizes the