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Demonizing cigarettes – is it about our health? Whose health?
I am a 40 year old smoker sociologist. The age implies that I grew up in a time where smoking was allowed everywhere and it…
SALMAN RUSHDIE – THE SATANIC VERSES
The Satanic Verses… a book that I finished reading recently. Once the book was finished, I felt the need to write about both the book…
I am mad as hell… Anger as a natural emotion that needs to be honored and expressed (in Greek)
This post was inspired by real life events and by the following articles and movies. It hasn’t been translated in English yet, but until it…
Terrorism and our lost values… a comment on the recent news from Turkey
It is unbelievable! These days terrorist attacks are common events. In the East the war never ends. On the other hand the West sleeps in…
If it’s really 2016, why does it feel like we are moving backwards? A big WHY about Orlando
The shock was huge. I never expected in the year 2016 to turn on my TV and watch all this senseless terror. I personally don’t…
What defines Dutch cycling? Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands? (Video)
This video perfectly captures why Dutch cycling is so… unique! Cycling is similar all over the world… or is it? Even in utility cycling…
Carnival is here… literally and metaphorically!
Carnival arrived and it’s already finished in the south of the Netherlands. What a mess, what a panic, how much alcohol… I was impressed by…
Do we need to learn Dutch?
Most expats are wondering whether they should learn Dutch before they move to The Netherlands. It is true that in some cases it is vital…
We are all immigrants (in Greek)
Δυστυχώς, οι τραγωδίες με πρωταγιστές μετανάστες ανοιχτά του Αιγαίου, αυξάνονται μέρα με τη μέρα. Χιλιάδες άνθρωποι έχουν χαθεί στο πέλαγος στην προσπάθειά τους ν᾽αποκτήσουν μία…
![[:en]LIVE MUSIC with SIDERA - LISTEN ON DEMAND[:el]LIVE MUSIC με τους SIDERA- Ακούστε on demand[:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/small-live-sideris.png?fit=1200%2C597&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]Rebetika LIVE with Jan Verdonk & Hugo Strötbaum on Hellas Pindakaas - Listen on demand[:el]Ρεμπέτικα live με τους Jan Verdonk & Hugo Strötbaum - Ακούστε on demand[:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/smaller-jan-verdonk.png?fit=1200%2C544&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]The lone professor and the Euro Crisis - Dissident voices in Germany argue against Schäuble's paradigm [:el]Ο μοναχικός προφέσορας και η κρίση του Ευρώ - Πως η Γερμανία ευθύνεται για την κρίση στην Ευρώπη (στα Αγγλικά)[:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/8558479883_20818f510f_b.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]Hellas Pindakaas on ERT3 TV - Dutch elections, the new normality & the apotheosis of the Average Man[:el]Ολλανδικών εκλογών συνέχεια, λίγο πριν τις κάλπες - ΕπιΚοινωνία, ΕΡΤ3 - Νίκος Κουλούσιος & Irene Arnold[:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ert3-epikinonia-tilefwnika-3.jpg?fit=867%2C449&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]Tribute to Manos Xatzidakis vs. the beast of fascism [:el]Αφιερωμα: Ο Μανος Χατζιδακις & το τερας του φασισμου[:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/166068_632527250111019_1999951515_n-e1452382305530.jpg?fit=631%2C307&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]Angelos Avgoustidis and his book "Ouzo44Ouzo" on Hellas Pindakaas - Listen on demand (show in Greek)[:el]Άγγελος Αυγουστίδης «Ouzo44Ouzo» - Ακούστε on demand [:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/even-smaller-201.jpg?fit=1200%2C786&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]“CITY DIPLOMACY” - Presentation for Thessaloniki & Chalkidiki June 8 @ Pakhuis de Zwijger[:el]Διπλωματία πόλεων - Παρουσίαση για Θεσσαλονίκη & Χαλκιδική στο Pakhuis de Zwijger - 8 Ιουνίου 2017[:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Waterfront-by-EVDOS-PRODUCTIONS.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]Hellas Pindakaas on Een Vandaag (NPO1)[:el]το hellas pindakaas στην ολλανδικη τηλεοραση (Een Vandaag)[:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6.jpg?fit=1082%2C606&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]Health services for internationals in Holland with Vivian Chiona, Dirk Jan Frijling & architect Arsylia Giaramazidi (show in English & Greek)[:el]Υπηρεσιες υγειας για expats στην Ολλανδια - μια εκπομπη με τους Dirk Jan Frijling (IHS), Βιβιαν Χιονα (Expat Nest), Αρσυλια Γιαραμαζιδη[:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/12570944_10153391017966342_1809877673_n.jpg?fit=719%2C315&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![[:en]Meat & Greek on Hellas Pindakaas - Listen on demand[:el]To Meat & Greek στο Hellas Pindakaas - Ακούστε on demand τη Sarah & το Μάνο [:]](https://i0.wp.com/hellaspindakaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/meat-and-greek-smaller.jpg?fit=1200%2C598&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)