The Other Human / O Allos Anthropos

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Iakovos Hatzistavrou

One of the most impressive things that make you believe again in humans,

to believe that together we can do it, is “the other human”.

(In Greek: “Ï ¢ëëïò ¢íèñùðïò”/ “O Allos Anthropos”)

In Greece, the last few years, hope is more and more lost, the smile is harder to find and

what you face is more and more stooped shoulders.

The other human

A few years ago (during the economic crisis) an idea was born by Kostas Polychronopoulos

Kostas Polichronopoulos

to bring people together to communicate again with focus on one basic need: food.

The other human

He thought to go out on the streets with a pot and cook for everyone:

black and white, homeless and sheltered.

Not by charity, anyone who is hungry can eat.

The other human

So the simple things (because life is found in simplicity, as ancient Greeks said:

“Wisdom is shown in clarity”,

became routine and it grew stronger and it became something stable.

The other human

You can visit the blog where you can find the program and find out where is the next appointment and if you want and you can go and help “The other human” with whatever you can, a package of pasta, rice etc.

The other human

Without the help and support of political parties, NGOs, the church, charities, Kostas, who does not want “hats”(someone over him), managed to make the world talk about “the other human” and

“The other human” became an institution and created anticipation for the hungry for the next appointment.

We all need the other human, we all need another human, just by ourselves we cannot make it, we can take a look around and it is proved daily.

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Happy the new Year

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Iakovos Hatzistavrou

From the bottom of my heart, I hope and I wish all the best for you and your families

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A unique place for treasure hunters

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Iakovos Hatzistavrou

Inside the Nicosia there is a space, like a diamond, I had the most beautiful surprise

the first time I visited I could not believe my eyes and did not expect that we will see something like that, accustomed to such places in Greece and almost everywhere in Europe

I refer to the Flea market there you will find that you want

as long as you have the desire to look for

The people there are friendly, smiling and open mood

Small stands with different things

and every weekend is open for memories and treasure hunters

Flea market celebrates closing two years of operation,

the friendly owner made a small party for friends with barbecue and free beer for all

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One of the Chasiako ‘s babies

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Iakovos Hatzistavrou

I am sad, today is a “rainy” day for me I learned the death of a man who just met a few years before

but it was in my heart like a member of my little family.

He was the doctor who brought my daughter to light,

was the man who refused to take my money because at that time I was poor economic

was the obstetrician who gave birth says half Greece (60,000 babies),

Had the morals of humanity and kindness not characterize

unfortunately the majority of today’s doctors.

I remember his smile in my fears,

I remember the hours of waiting his unique jokes in a hospital

that was literally his second home

My daughter, is fortunate to be one of the Dimitris Chasiako’s babies

Every year on her birthday, we had and have a seat for you at the table of memory and joy.

My Doctor bon voyage, now you can relax, You won your place in Paradise

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Burial ceremony of missings in the Village of the Widows

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Iakovos Hatzistavrou

August 15, 2014, Vouno village

Relatives and friends buried the remains of 34 Turkish Cypriots who were taken and killed,

exactly 40 years ago

Today, they were returned for burial ceremony at Vouno village (Tashkent) –

at the new cemetery built for them…

Vouno village was known as well as the `Village of the Widows’,

In cemetary there was such great sadness…Tragic figures of women and children of the missings

Dramatic stories, a cemetery full of pain, even the most hard eyes has tears

I have no words to describe the moments and maybe not need.

What can I say?

The pain have no borders

What can I say about the heavy pain of the grandmother now, which became widow

when she was a young woman ??

for the middle-aged daughter buried her father? or for the son?

I am thinking that so many years lack of hope, for the empty hugs, for the lost dreams

To talk about the facts? The event? None

I refuse to go into the process of the absurd, this vicious cycle of guilt, because we are talking for victims

……innocent human victims (sometimes children), lives lost, tormented souls

and on both sides.

I didn’t see any difference in front of the graves, Tourkish Cypriots or Greek Cypriots,

except the flags, the uniforms and the language… When you close your eyes, you can hear you can feel and “see”

humans in great sadness, humans crying, humans in pain,

( This grandmother Sultana Kasif, today buried her husband and her 3 children)

All humans in front the death, are equal

all the mothers when bury their husbands children, are mothers

Cyprus must regain its lost calmness (if ever had).

We spent many years full of pain, fear, bereavement

I am really thankful to mrs Sevgul Uludag, informed me about the burial funeral,professionally and emotionally she tried to protect me.
Ibrahim, Who came with me and helped in translation. Thank you again.

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God rest their souls, they know …..

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Iakovos Hatzistavrou

CYPRUS, Nicosia 15 of July 2014,

In the cemetery of Ayios Constantinos and Elenis but in separate sections are buried citizens,

soldiers and police officers were killed during the 1974 coup aimed at union (Enosis) with Greece, the morning of 15th of July 1974 were battles, against Cypriot Greek Orthodox Archbishop and president Makarios at the Presidential Palace.

Today Greek Cypriot officials “Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Cypriot Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II,

members from political parties and families of soldiers and police officers killed during the 1974 coup, attends at the ceremony

Another black anniversary, a holiday memory, forgetfulness and political agenda

sirens sound in the city, a rehearsal and a backdrop of very bad director

The focus for an hour, the graves, two words, wreaths, relatives, politicians.

40 years passed much to remember and so little for the pain

I do not know what happened and probably Ι will not ever know

Officially???? History always is written by the victors

behind the scene so many rumors, more mutterings and murmurings, the people say, say a lot,

I really do not know,

once the story will be rewritten, there are gaps, I wish to look more like the truth that the dead be vindicated, need for them,

we do not need it … we prove it daily, do not read the story, not taught, so make the same mistakes

exactly the same, bet as self harm

Two separate rooms in the same cemetery, Two different ceremonies, two memorial services away from each other,

twice the national anthem, for perpetrators and for victims,

ones … and those ….. did….. they know,

God rest their souls..

they know …..

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Larnacas’ weddings

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Iakovos Hatzistavrou

Cyprus, Larnaca city, Friday, June 20, 2014,