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Pathways to Meaning and Peace
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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.
Fragments of Piraeus’ Underground History
Piraeus, the seaport of Athens, bears today the typical characteristics of any significant harbour around the world. A series of contrasts – wealth and poverty, misery and joy, dreams and grief – interweave into an exotic amalgam that maintains an odd sense of...
Shaping Proofs of Our Existence
The road narrowed down to a thin, silver stripe snaking its way through the hills, as we turned our back on Galway Bay and headed to the Burren. The sunshine that, only a couple of days ago, had welcomed us to Ireland had given way to a cloudy sky that had transformed...
Wrestling with the Great Gods in Samothrace
The ancient marbles were suffused with sunlight and the heat echoed on the stones as I stood at the edge of the Propylon (the original entrance) of the Sanctuary of the Great Gods (*), looking down towards the Theatral Complex. A group of tourists was gathered in the...
Growing Roots
The winding road of the Qadisha valley receded into the shadows of the mountains, confidently coiling around the slopes with the contentment of having fulfilled a holy mission – a well-deserved sentiment, since our journey’s end, the reserve of Lebanon’s Cedars of...
