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I am Konstantina: a writer, traveller, and entrepreneur. Passionate about stories, communities, and the mysteries of our humanity. I have often been described as an “Activist for Knowledge”, “Wisdom Simplifier”, and “Impact Co-creator” – perhaps there is some truth in such descriptions. What I can say for sure is that I am occasionally courageous and wild, curious as a cat, frequently perplexed, and stubbornly persistent. My life’s purpose: to help people create new narratives and leave behind, as a legacy, a voice of unity and peace.
Travelogues
I go through life documenting thoughts and impressions, inspired by my travels, the wonders of our world, and the fragile nature of our humanity.
The Importance of the Code of Hammurabi
In one of the central halls of the National Museum of Iran in Tehran, there stands the familiar index-finger-shaped, basalt stele that contains the articles of what is known as the Code of Hammurabi. Although this relic from ancient Mesopotamia was found in Susa (in...
The Formidable Al Rustaq Fort
We reached Rustaq at the end of a long, road trip in Oman, and, although we were pressed by time, we decided to stop briefly, for the town had more to offer than what initially meets the eye. Although today Rustaq lives in a state of somnolence that is typical of most...
More than a Silver Lining
Contrary to my habitually placid disposition, I was profoundly annoyed and indignant during the first stages of the Coronavirus crisis. By default, I avoid getting entangled in the fear-cultivating universe of the media industry, though, inevitably, I am aware of the...
What New Beginnings Look Like
As 2019 was coming to its end, I could almost hear the door slamming on the exiting decade and, with it, the closing bang of what I call, for lack of better words, a personal transformational cycle. After several, occasionally challenging, years of soul searching,...
