“Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at Chios Airport.”The relief felt as warm as hot chocolate as the small plane landed safely at the airport of Chios. The uncomfortable feeling in my stomach began to subside. Finally, I was there.As I have a fear of flying, the last few hours […]
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The arrivalIt was the first of march when my adventure began. I started from Düsseldorf in Germany with a very nice flight to Athens and then in a small propeller plane to Chios Island. My first impression was, that it was a lot warmer than it was in Germany at […]
The last few weeks I’ve been living my life on the Island of Chios. Now that the time that I’m leaving is getting closer, I wanted to describe to you how this life has treated me so far. I’m going to tell about the first impressions when I got here, […]
The 25th of March is a national holiday for the Greeks. On this day, they remember the day that the start of the war for the Greek independence began in 1821. For a bit of background information, Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire since 1453. That all changed […]
“As you grow older, you’ll find that the only things you regret are the things you didn’t do” In the year 2022, I graduated from school after 13 years of studying and was more than excited to leave. Not only did I want to expand my horizon and see what […]
Chios Island is one of the larger islands in the Aegean Sea. When you arrive here, everything seems calm and peaceful. There are palm trees everywhere, locals sitting in cafes enjoying the sun, and lots of small fishing boats out on the ocean. The air is just full of laughter […]
Sometimes we forget how special and important our daily lives are. We often think that everything can be even more beautiful, bigger or better because of all the outside influences, such as social-media and social pressure. We forget to look at what we do have and that it is not […]
In honor of Chios’ independence day on November 11th, the kindergarten where I volunteer has planned a special excursion for the children. As an ESC volunteer and assistant teacher, I get to know the history and culture of Chios together with the children, this is, among other things, my favorite […]
October 28th, 1940. The day on which the Greek said “όχι!” The day on which the resistance of the Greek soldiers started and the national pride strengthened.This day went down in history as the day that the Greek Prime Minister Metaxas refused the ultimatum given by Mussolini, who wanted free […]
Have you ever seen the movie “Mamma Mia”? If you have, then you probably remember how beautiful the scenery in it is. It is all about mountains, beaches, small towns, friendly people, the sun and so much more. That is pretty much what I pictured when I thought about Chios […]
The 28th of October is a very special day for the Greeks. This year I got the opportunity to learn a lot about the history of this national holiday and I could even gather some first-hand experiences of the traditions and celebrations. About the history. The “Επέτειος του Όχι” which […]
My volunteer project with the European Solidarity Corps started on September 1st. My first impression of Chios Island, and thereby my new home for the next months, was really positive. The surroundings just seem unreal. The ocean and the mountains, the little streets, the old stone houses and the monuments […]