This autobiographical narrative reflects on the meaning of freedom through the lens of personal and generational transformation. Set against a backdrop of profound societal change, the author explores themes such as identity, belonging, family, and the tension between private experience and public discourse. The book combines memoir with philosophical and political reflection, offering a nuanced […]
Tag: belonging
All cats are beautiful
The book constitutes an autobiographical narrative that explores the experience of intersecting identities and cultural entrapment, through the lens of migration and the quest for belonging. Through personal testimonies, it reveals the sociopolitical mechanisms of categorization, stigmatization, and the construction of national and cultural otherness within the Greek, Albanian, Cypriot, and broader European contexts. The […]
“Platonos Academy” (2009) Philippos Tsitos
The film explores themes of national identity and otherness through the life of a Greek small shop owner in the neighborhood of Plato’s Academy in Athens. His worldview is disrupted when he discovers his Albanian origin, challenging his prejudices and perceptions of belonging. Combining humor, realism, and social critique, the film addresses nationalism, racism, and […]
Benjamin T.O.
Bengamin T.O. – Born in Guinea, passed through Greece and now lives in France […]