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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.
Khawr Ghawi and the Pink Lagoons of Oman
On the southeast coastal line of Oman, a bit below the tip of Ras Madrakah and close to the new town of Al Kahil, there is a 6-km-long tidal inlet that stretches parallel to the coast. Its central lake, Khawr Ghawi, is well-known to the birdwatchers of the region for...
Fun discoveries while travelling
Nicopolis (the City of Victory) was a central Roman town built in Western Greece to commemorate the victory of Octavius (later known as Augustus) over Antony and Cleopatra, and, by extent, the evolution of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Today, the ancient...
On creativity, humility, and joy
As I have mentioned before, this July I agreed to work for a few weeks in the kids' summer camp of a good friend of mine. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a massively wrong decision, based on both sides' miscalculations and allegedly good intentions. There are no...
The legacy bestowed upon us
I recently watched a virtual tour of the “Viking” exhibition hosted in the British Museum. The Vikings represent an enthralling chapter in European and global history, though we frequently tend to limit their influence on the Nordic countries and their surroundings....
