Author: Iro

Oxford Alumna, Prehistoric Archaeologist, English Teacher (QTS, GTCS), Greek Teacher, MoMA & Coursera Mentor & Mentor Guide, Translator for Global Translator Community, Moderator & Founding member of the “Mu.SA (MOOC) Network, Bookworm, Psychology Enthusiast, Interested in Politics & Philosophy, Portraitist, Art Lover, Traveler since I was a forty-day old baby, Learner, Gypsy Soul, Chocoholic “Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού – The Smile of the Child” supporter, Ελπίδα Σύλλογος Φίλων Παιδιών με καρκίνο «ΕΛΠΙΔΑ» - ELPIDA (HOPE) Friends’ Association of Children with cancer supporter, “Little Princess Trust” supporter

Vladimir Nabokov’s Passionate Love Letters to Véra and His Affectionate Bestiary of Nicknames for Her

“You are the only person I can talk with about the shade of a cloud, about the song of a thought…” Long before Vladimir Nabokov (April 22, 1899–July 2, 1977) became a sage of literature, Russia’s most prominent literary emigre, and a man of widely revered strong opinions, the most important event of his life took place:... Continue Reading →

January 22, 2020 0

The Museum at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens…

"Yet another space of great beauty and historical value, has just been added to the Athenian fabric. The Museum at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens officially opened on Sunday, January 19, with the SNF support, showcasing a wealth of important religious and historical relics. The people of Greece and visitors from all over the world... Continue Reading →

January 21, 2020 0

My Facebook Page and My YouTube Channel! Do You Love Music? Then Join Me! :-)

If you love music, come join me in my Facebook page "Let The Music Play" where you will be able to find all genres of music and you are more than welcome to comment, suggest and upload your favorite video-clips. https://www.facebook.com/Let-the-Music-Play-107361097295260/?view_public_for=107361097295260 I have also created a YouTube channel called Iro F. where I have uploaded:... Continue Reading →

January 20, 2020 0

Wild Geese…

https://soundcloud.com/brainpicker/mary-oliver-reads-wild-geese WILD GEESE You do not have to be good.You do not have to walk on your kneesFor a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.You only have to let the soft animal of your bodylove what it loves.Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.Meanwhile the world goes on.Meanwhile the sun and... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2020 0

Σε ποιά χώρα ειπώθηκε ότι “η θέση της γυναίκας είναι στην κουζίνα όπως της αγελάδας είναι στον στάβλο…”; Και ένα άρθρο bonus από την Ελλάδα…

Μιλώντας περί ισότητας και δικαιωμάτων με αφορμή την ιστορική εκλογή της κυρίας Σακελλαροπούλου στο αξίωμα της Προέδρου της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, αξίζει να θυμηθούμε ορισμένα πράγματα για το πότε απέκτησαν δικαίωμα ψήφου οι γυναίκες. Η πρώτη χώρα ήταν η Νέα Ζηλανδία που μόλις το 1893 θεσμοθέτησε την ψήφο των γυναικών. Το 1926 άρχισαν να ψηφίζουν οι... Continue Reading →

January 16, 2020 0

Darkness / Light…

"However vast the darkness,we must supply our own light."Stanley Kubrick

January 15, 2020 0

“A Gift to Bring You”, by Jalaluddin Rumi

You have no idea how hard I've lookedfor a gift to bring You.Nothing seemed right.What's the point of bringing gold to the gold mine, or water to the ocean.Everything I came up with, was like taking spices to the Orient.It's no good giving my heart and my soul because you already have these.So, I've brought... Continue Reading →

January 13, 2020 0

The “10 Best Books of 2019” According to the Editors of “The Times Book Review”

Disappearing Earth By Julia Phillips Julia Phillips writes a novel of overlapping short stories about the women who have been affected not only emotionally and personally but culturally as well, by the disappearance of two young girls. Fiction | Alfred A. Knopf. $26.95. | Read the review | Listen: Julia Phillips on the podcast The Topeka School By Ben... Continue Reading →

January 12, 2020 0

How to live with mystery…

We are bathing in mystery and confusion on many subjects and I think that will always be our destiny. The universe will always be much richer than our ability to understand it.Carl Sagan

January 11, 2020 0

“Cultural Heritage cannot be a military target and it should never be the object of threats.” UNESCO

"Nothing, absolutely NOTHING, can justify the destruction of cultural heritage. It cannot be a military target and it should never be the object of threats. Cultural heritage is our common history. We all have the duty to protect it for future generations. Let's stand up to protect heritage. Let's gather around our shared humanity and... Continue Reading →

January 10, 2020 0