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25/3/1821 Greek Revolution
March 25 Greek Independence Day. Greeks celebrated the Revolution of 1821 against the Ottoman Empire . Respect and Gratitude for our predecessors male and female that made a Nation's dream come True.
Elder Gavrielia
.."Orthodox Christian Nun Gavrielia and Indira Gandhi : The Story Untold What can be the relation between a Greek Orthodox Christian nun and the Iron lady of India? It seems to be a very interesting story. Many Orthodox faithful, particularly in India, remain unaware about this incident. Gerontissa Gavrielia (Elder Gravielia)was a Greek Orthodox nun who spend several years in India taking care of the poor and sick. Born as Avrilia Papayanni in Constantinople 1897, her family moved to Thessaloniki in 1923. She got trained as chiropodist and physiotherapist in England. She also opened her own clinic in Athens. After her mum’s death, she moved to India to work for the poor and sick. Elder Gravielia lived a simple life and also served at Baba Amte’s Anandwan (Caring institution for Leprosy Patients) several years taking care of leprosy patients. Gravielia was among the first foreign workers to serve at the institution. A disciple of Swami Sivananda of Hrishikesh, she was ...
State malfunction
Tragedy is a Greek word.. This horrible train accident that happened illustrates the malfunction of our State . So many people have died and anger is running in the streets shouting for Justice. (photos are not in a chronological order).