MY BIG FAT FUNNY LIFE

Raised in Athens on strong coffee and mysterious recipes,
I spent 30 years in the U.S. learning irony the hard way.

Now I write funny, heartfelt stories about Greek life,
everyday absurdities, and the little moments that stay with you.

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Filoxenia: Greece’s Ancient Gift to the Stranger
Start with this

Filoxenia: Greece’s Ancient Gift to the Stranger

Last week, Greece was voted the most hospitable country in the world by readers of Germany’s Travelbook magazine, after more than 150,000 people cast their votes. (Greek Reporter, Sept 25, 2025) It…

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There Is Always Another Village

There Is Always Another Village

Greece has thousands of villages with fewer than 500 people. Thousands. My search suggested somewhere between 7,000 and 7,500. For a country roughly the size of Florida, that number feels insane. For…
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You Had a Name. Greece Improved It.

You Had a Name. Greece Improved It.

My family carries proof that Greeks do this seriously. Sometime after 212 BC, when Greek political power in Sicily came to an end with the Roman conquest of Syracuse, my ancestors somehow…
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The Other Greek Revolution

The Other Greek Revolution

There are many ways to understand a country. You can study its history. You can learn its language. You can examine its tax system, if you have a strong heart and no…
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