Melpomeni Maragkidou
Travel
'It's Definitely More Sober' – This Was Not the Year to Study Abroad
An Erasmus exchange is supposed to be about new friends, flings and European travel. The global pandemic had other ideas.
Melpomeni Maragkidou
1.21.21
greek elections
Photos of the Joy and Heartbreak at This Week's Greek Elections
Young voters played a key role in ousting leftist Prime Minister Tsipras for abandoning his anti-corruption message.
Melpomeni Maragkidou
Kostas Koukoumakas
7.9.19
Body Shaming
Women Talk About the Worst Body Shaming They've Experienced
"I've been told that I look like a reptile and that my skin is repulsive."
Melpomeni Maragkidou
4.16.18
refugee crisis
Photographs of Daily Life in an Overcrowded Refugee Camp
About 1,500 people live in the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. One of them documented his life there for a month.
Melpomeni Maragkidou
12.13.17
refugee crisis
Is that a Cage Full of Refugees?
UN officials, NGOs, and human rights workers at the UN are all asking the same question: What's happening to the refugees in this photograph?
Melpomeni Maragkidou
3.20.17
Stuff
Behold the Magazine that Made Celebrities Look Like Refugees
Does, uh, anyone see anything a bit wrong with this cover?
Melpomeni Maragkidou
3.11.16
News
Greek Police Are Under Investigation for Alledgedly 'Torturing' Teens Last Week
One of them—a 13-year-old boy—was allegedly severely beaten while handcuffed and laying on the ground.
Melpomeni Maragkidou
9.24.15
News
Greek Millennials Are Sick of Politics
With voter turnout at its lowest, have the youth of Greece become apathetic?
Melpomeni Maragkidou
9.22.15
News
A Neo-Nazi Political Party in Greece Has Accepted Responsibility for the Murder of an Antifascist Rapper
Who the hell is going to vote for the far-right organization in the upcoming Greek elections now? I contacted some political analysts to find out.
VICE Staff
Melpomeni Maragkidou
9.18.15
News
What Do Young Greeks Think of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's Resignation?
For the third time in eight months, Greeks are preparing to head to the polling stations.
Melpomeni Maragkidou
8.21.15
News
Some Greeks Are Going on Holiday Despite the Referendum
We went to the port of Piraeus in Athens and asked people how come they're taking a vacation in the middle of it all.
Melpomeni Maragkidou
Melpomeni Maragkidou, Photos: Panagiotis Maidis
7.6.15
News
Greeks Filled Athens' Syntagma Square to Say 'Yes' to the EU Bailout Plan Last Night
Many preferred the idea of austerity and budget cuts to the fear of the unknown.
Melpomeni Maragkidou
Panagiotis Maidis, Text: Melpomeni Maragkidou
7.1.15
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