WHAT THE FOX CANNOT REACH
Written by Christina Margeti. Recently on the bus I unwittingly witnessed an incident, which I don’t know whether it is just for laughs or for tears. Maybe it is both, what can I say. Back in the gallery…
EVERY SEASON HAS ITS BEAUTY
Written by Christina Margeti. Some people prefer winter, while others prefer summer. In the younger years of my life, I liked winter more. Then, as I grew older, I came to love summer more and dislike winters. Growing…
ANOTHER SHIPWRECK…
Written by Christina Margeti. Another shipwreck again... And another boat, an inflatable that sank... In the Aegean, in the Mediterranean, in the seas... And more dead women, children, poor, downtrodden people those who tried to escape misery, war. …
ALWAYS A RAINBOW
Written by Christina Margeti There's a saying that after the storm there's always a beautiful rainbow. And so it happens. Sometimes for various reasons we feel anxiety, sadness, a sense of loss, insecurity, fear, anger, whether it's everyday…
FΕMINCIDE IS CALLED
Written by Christina Margeti. I remember what reaction the term "femicide" used to cause in the past. They were claiming the obvious of course and the obvious that we are all human beings, but refusing to get to…
ENOUGH WITH THE “DEMONIZATION” OF FEMININITY
Written by Christina Margeti. “Demonisation” of women, subtly embedded in consciousness through myths, by the phallocentric–patriarchal system. Some examples: Lilith was a “demon” (because she did not want submission). Eve was “to blame” (because she ate an apple). Zeus…
LOVE WILL COME
Written by Christina Margeti. I have heard some people complaining that they have reached their 30s, 40s, 50s+, and still have not found the right partner in life, someone “worthy.” So I thought of writing this text, because…
EVERYDAY LITTLE THINGS BUT SO IMPORTANT
Written by Christina Margeti. I had a telephone conversation with a relative of mine and because she kept using patriarchal expressions in her speech, I was forced to constantly correct her. Until she became indignant and said to me oh…
PARKING IN DISABLED PARKING SPACES
Written by Christina Margeti. There is nothing more infuriating than seeing people parking in disabled spaces! People who are not entitled to occupy positions for people with disabilities! Sometimes even if the adjacent spaces around, or further away are…
A SAD REALIZATION
Written by Christina Margeti. The rapists, abusers, and femicide perpetrators — regardless of the language they speak, their religion, the color of their skin, whether they are workers, farmers, shipowners, or businessmen — share one essential common trait, as the…