Vasilis Karapas

07:00 am. The alarm goes off and after a lot of effort you decide it’s time to get up and drag yourself all the way to the bathroom in order to get ready for the tiring day ahead of you. So, as you’re standing in front of the mirror, you start observing yourself a bit more closely. Your big nose,…

“I'm churnin’ out novels like Beat poetry on Amphetamines” Lana Del Rey sings indolently and blithely in Brooklyn Baby and one can't help but feel the lyrics, want to absorb them and, at the same time, comb them out. Because within them lies poetry, poetry so true that it flows as if in the veins…

Animals have always been a part of people’s lives. It’s either because of their company, or the use of the products they provide, animals are a big part of our everyday lives. March 3rd has been established by UNO as the world wildlife day. However, animals’ abuse, wild and not, has been noted on a…

Family undoubtedly represents the most important means of socialization for the individual. Moreover, through actions, it contributes to transforming the person into a sociocultural being, and to shaping the child’s character to a great extent. First and perhaps most importantly, family in its basi…

In 2001, the revised constitution of Greece made a correction of utmost importance. It established the term "Persons with Disabilities", to replace the previous "Persons with Special Needs". The National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities also advocates for this specific change, which, in…