Comments on: Athens burns

By: greek

greek — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:07:47 +0000

what a nuisance!, Im sorry mate to say it, but please take off your pen and go back to London, New York, wherever you are from. ‘Oh mummy i want to save the world” go and save it, but please dont write such sweet texts in English anymore. You want to do something more than only to feel good and full of expertize write it in Greek and place it on the street of Athens not in here, posh website for English speaking ‘high class’, all the best for all reading it and feeling sorry for Greece, i would never change our police and our riots for yours.

By: lisa

lisa — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:53:42 +0000

Thanks for writing this, Hope.
I had a fierce discussion with a colleague of mine two days ago who said she was glad there was one country left where riots like this could even happen, as she thought here in Germany, military would cut everything back immediately. I just thought this statement really stupid. She might be right that military (or government) might be too mighty (as mightier then e.g. in Greece) and most Germans wouldn’t do anything than to moan about how bad everything is. I think it’s good people stand up for their rights. But the aspect you brought up – the loss of money needed to rebuild everything, the loss of dignity and how dreadful the aftermath of all this will be for many people – is really important as well.
I also thought about you when the riots began and have been wondering whether and how much you are affected. Good to hear you’re fine – as fine as one can be in these times.

By: DocE

DocE — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:50:36 +0000

I have been watching the news intently. It must be incredibly difficult to be where you are right now. My thoughts are with you. Thank you for sharing.

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:36:24 +0000

I thought of you when I first heard the reports about the rioting. I’m glad to know you are okay.

I appreciate your take on this “from the inside.”

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:13:04 +0000

Great post, I’ve only heard bits and pieces of this story (and everytime I think of you), thank you for sharing it with us.

By: woolly

woolly — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:10:27 +0000

Great post…. I was watching this on the news here in Canada.

By: Queen

Queen — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:08:55 +0000

the apologies of the govermnent mean nothing!! they have no other choice but to apologise, why are they not doing something to stop it all? bring the army in to clear the trouble, to stop the horror that has faced all of us.
how much longer does it have to go on for? how many more homes have to be destroyed and for how much longer do we have to be paying for all of this to come back to normal? cause you see, all of these attacks are going to get payed by me, you and all of us living in this country.

enough is enough!!

By: Princess Pointful

Princess Pointful — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:28:12 +0000

I have actually been thinking about you when I turn on the news. It is funny how much more personal the news becomes in your own backyard– it is haunting to know that all this you see in the headlines is suddenly that much more real. I wish peace for your city sometime soon.

By: girljordyn

girljordyn — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:48:36 +0000

All I can say is… “wow”… and not in a good way.

By: thehappymisfit

thehappymisfit — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:23:37 +0000

This is a brilliant post Hope. Brilliant. I hope things get better soon. I’ve been watching this on the news with tears in my eyes Exarchia is so close to my heart.