Grigoris Fousekis

Φοιτητής της Ζωής (Φιλοσοφία-Παιδαγωγικα-Ψυχολογια), φωτογράφος και ακροατής ονείρων...

[Grigoris Fousekis @grfous]

Αναζητώντας την αλήθεια στη ζωή και στην τέχνη ανα_καλύπτεις την αγάπη http://t.co/efG8IHSKiH και μείζων τούτων η αγάπη...

[Xαρά @Xaraxar30689859]

Αχ και να ήξερες...
Α,ξέρεις!!!

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

Over the past century, Greece and Turkey have followed dramatically different demographic paths. While both countries emerged from the turbulent years following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the population exchange of the 1920s, their population growth has evolved in strikingly different ways.

The comparison illustrates this contrast:

• 1927: Greece had around 7 million inhabitants, while Turkey had approximately 13 million.

• 1960: Greece grew modestly to 8 million, whereas Turkey more than doubled to 28 million.

• 1990: Greece reached around 10 million people, while Turkey's population surged to 57 million.

• 2020: Greece remained close to 10 million, while Turkey expanded to roughly 84 million.

These figures highlight that Turkey's population increased by more than six times over the past century, while Greece's population grew by only about 40–45% before largely stabilizing and, in recent years, beginning to decline.

Several factors explain this divergence. Turkey maintained significantly higher birth rates throughout much of the 20th century, combined with a younger population structure and longer periods of natural population growth. Greece, on the other hand, experienced decades of low fertility, an aging population, and substantial emigration, particularly during periods of economic hardship.

Today, Greece faces one of Europe's most pressing demographic challenges. Births have fallen below deaths for years, and many experts warn that continued population decline could have profound consequences for the country's labor force, pension system, economic growth, and national development.

Meanwhile, Turkey's much larger and younger population provides a broader workforce and greater domestic market, although it also presents challenges related to employment, urbanization, infrastructure, and public services.

Demographics are not merely statistics—they shape a nation's future. Population size influences economic potential, military manpower, healthcare systems, education, and long-term strategic planning. As Greece continues to grapple with demographic decline, reversing low birth rates and attracting young families may become one of the country's most important national priorities in the decades ahead.

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[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

At first glance, the resemblance is hard to ignore. The flag of the British East India Company, used from the 17th century, features horizontal stripes and a cross in the upper-left corner—elements that make it appear surprisingly similar to today's Greek flag.

The comparison has sparked countless debates online, with some claiming that the modern Greek flag was inspired by or even copied from the East India Company banner. However, while the visual similarities are undeniable, there is no conclusive historical evidence supporting that claim.

The British East India Company flag consisted of alternating red and white stripes with the Cross of St. George in the canton. In contrast, the modern Greek flag, officially adopted during the Greek War of Independence in 1822, features nine blue and white stripes and a white cross on a blue field, symbolizing the Orthodox Christian faith and the Greek struggle for freedom.

Historians generally view the resemblance as a coincidence rather than proof of direct influence. Crosses and striped designs were common features in maritime flags across Europe during the Age of Sail, making similarities between different national and commercial flags unsurprising.

Nevertheless, the visual comparison remains fascinating. Whether viewed as a historical coincidence or as an intriguing design parallel, the two flags continue to capture the curiosity of history enthusiasts around the world.

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[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

This photo drops you right into the middle of the Troubles, not the speeches or the slogans, but the street level reality of a conflict that turned ordinary neighborhoods into militarized zones.

West Belfast was one of the most heavily contested areas of Northern Ireland during this period, where British patrols, IRA units, barricades, raids, and community surveillance became part of daily life.

The image is especially striking because it shows a woman in a role many outsiders did not associate with the conflict. Women were not just bystanders during the Troubles. Some served as couriers, intelligence gatherers, organizers, prisoners, and in some cases armed volunteers. Their involvement challenged both traditional gender expectations and simplified views of the conflict.

The AR-18 rifle became closely associated with the Provisional IRA during the 1970s. Lightweight and relatively compact, it was used in urban guerrilla warfare where mobility mattered. For many people living in Belfast, scenes like this represented fear, resistance, occupation, or danger depending on where they stood politically and personally.

The Troubles lasted for decades and left deep scars across Northern Ireland. Photos like this do not explain the whole conflict, but they show how close the violence came to everyday streets, homes, and families.

The AR-18 was sometimes nicknamed the “Widowmaker” in Northern Ireland because of its association with IRA attacks during the Troubles.

© Historical Photos

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[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

When Patricia Bath was a child growing up in Harlem, she noticed something that would shape the rest of her life. Patients in poorer neighborhoods were far more likely to lose their eyesight than those in wealthier communities. Rather than accepting that inequality, she decided to spend her life changing it.

Bath became one of the first Black women to complete a residency in ophthalmology in the United States and later became the first woman to chair an ophthalmology residency program. Throughout her career, she refused to separate medicine from social justice, arguing that vision care should be a basic human right rather than a privilege.

Her greatest breakthrough came in the 1980s with the invention of the Laserphaco Probe, a device that used laser technology to remove cataracts with greater precision before replacing the damaged lens. The innovation made cataract surgery safer and more effective, restoring sight to patients who had often been considered untreatable. In 1988, Bath became the first Black woman physician in the United States to receive a patent for a medical invention.

But her influence extended far beyond the operating room. She co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, promoted community eye screening programs around the world, and championed what she called "community ophthalmology"—bringing quality eye care to underserved populations instead of waiting for patients to come to hospitals.

Millions of people have benefited from advances in cataract surgery, and countless young physicians have followed a path that Bath helped open. She didn't just restore vision. She changed who had the opportunity to see, to heal, and to imagine a future that once seemed impossible.

© Women In World History

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[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

BREAKING: The Inspection of nuclear sites that have been bombed and damaged “is not allowed under any circumstances”, says Iran’s parliament speaker and negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/lQH70xKcuN

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

One question has dominated the annual gathering of the world’s top central bankers and economists: Is artificial intelligence a boon or a threat to the global economy? https://t.co/MheWTiBEBg

[Thomaïs Papaïoannou @ThomaisERT_RIK]

Στο Μονακό, ο Ουκρανός ολιγάρχης Vadim Ermolaev, η σύντροφός & ενα 13χρονο παιδί έπεσαν θύμα βομβιστικής επίθεσης, 29/6. Ο δράστης άφησε πακέτο στην είσοδο, το εκπυσοκρότησε οταν έφτασαν τα 3 άτομα, διέφυγε προς Γαλλία.
Κύπριος απο το 2019, συνεργαζόταν με Ρωσία στην Κριμαία.

[oPousTisKathetou @o_pous]

Κ ποια ειναι αυτή η ελευθερη κ αυτορυθμιζομενη αγορα στην οποια ο ΠΘ καλεί τους παραγοντές της για να συμφωνησουν συγκρατηση τιμων; Εχουμε κανεναν δεξιο οικονομολογο εδώ να μας διαφωτισει;

[Thomas Mavrofides 🇵🇸 @blacktom1961]

Λοιπόν, να σας πω κάτι σε εσάς που είστε ιδιοκτήτες και νοικιάζετε ακίνητα σε άλλους: το θέμα είναι, να μπορεί ο άλλος να πληρώνει το νοίκι χωρίς να πνίγεται. Καταλαβαίνετε ή όχι;

[Αντάρα @antarasfg]

Το μαγικό τουιτερ οδηγεί κ σε τέτοιες χαρές!!! 💕

[el sombrero @sombrerogr]

O Αργεντινός δημοσιογράφος Ενρίκε Μακάγια Μάρκες πήγε στα 24 του στη Σουηδία για να καλύψει το πρώτο του Μουντιάλ κι εκεί είδε έναν 17χρονο Βραζιλιάνο να συστήνεται στον πλανήτη. Αυτό έγινε το 1958.

Σήμερα, στα 91 του, δίνει το παρών στο 18ο Μουντιάλ της ζωής του!

[Εύα @evaradiochina]

Με θέα τα παπάκια που παίζουν κρυφτό ανάμεσα στα νούφαρα της λίμνης, τρεις κυρίες στο διπλανό παγκάκι τρώνε ντομάτες σαν να είναι ροδάκινα κι εγώ αναρωτιέμαι που τις βρήκαν τόσο τέλειες για γεμιστά

[Vivian Efthimiopoulou 🎗️ @vivian_e]

Δεύτερο περιστατικό σε περιφερειακό νοσοκομείο μέσα σε 3 ή 4 μέρες.

[Vivian Efthimiopoulou 🎗️ @vivian_e]

Για να ευθυμήσουμε. Οι αντιεμβολιαστες έχουν δικά τους dating apps με κριτήριο ζευγαρώματος μόνο τη στάση απέναντι στα εμβόλια. Παρ όλα αυτά η ιλαρή αυτή είδηση δεν μπήκε στο FACT. Anti-vaxxers are coupling up on apps for ‘Unjected’ singles https://t.co/yPPFSucV8S

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: 🇨🇻 Cape Verde qualifies for knockout phase of the World Cup

[Vivian Efthimiopoulou 🎗️ @vivian_e]

Λούμπεν θέαμα όπως ο,τιδηποτε αφορά τη δικτατορία σης Σαουδικης Άραβίας, άλλωστε.

[@_rt* @literatura_rte]

Vitaly Makarov

[Ennius @red_loeb]

July is the time to harvest the golden wheat. #Medievalcalendar
BnF MS Latin 1156B; Horae ad usum romanum; 15th century; f.7r @GallicaBnF

[M-Sport @MSportLtd]

FIRST WRC STAGE WIN 🥇

Well done @JonArmstrong84 👏
Keep her lit! ☘️