Border crossings: memories of the Ottoman Empire
Marios has been living in Thessaloniki for the past twenty-five…
‘People here don’t know what crisis means’
This interview with A. was conducted in 2010 as part…
Coming to Greece
The death of Enver Hoxha in 1985 ushered in a…
In crisis: between Greece and Albania
Mirieta was interviewed as part of an ethnographic study for…
Two refugees in the communist movement: their migrations through their own narratives
The development of oral history in Greece over the past…
The Refugee Settlement Commission
The Refugee Settlement Commission (EAP) was established on the initiative…
The shops of Ano Poli
Throughout its history, Ano Poli was mainly a residential area.…
From Ano Poli to Germany: the stories of Antonis Sourounis
Antonis Sourounis (1942-2016) was born to refugee parents and grew…
Islahane as a workplace
Throughout the history of Ano Poli, there have only ever…
Refugees in Thessaloniki and the threat to social order
At the end of 1924, refugees were still arriving in…
The Muslims’ exodus from Macedonia and the few exceptions
For many years, the narratives surrounding the mandatory population exchange…
From refugees in Greece to migrants in Germany (the literary portrayal)
Yorgos Ioannou’s short story ‘Up there in Eski Delik’ portrays…