St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Chicago is the Greek Church I grew up in. Growing up in a “Greek” neighborhood is how we distinguished where each Greek was from, for example, “he/she is from Holy Trinity (West side of Chicago)….he/she is from St. Harry’s (Northern Suburb of Chicago)” make sense? Now, I heard that we were
A few days ago I wrote about my experiences transitioning from Greece to the states. I would like for every one to know that there is a systematic purpose to why I am going back in time and bringing up some past “hurts.” I want you all to know that I have worked through these pasts experiences with
Transitioning back to the states (Chicago to be more specific) from Greece at 5 years old, one thing’s for sure, I learned how to fight/defend myself real quick! I will never forget the beatings I took from multiple kids at once between kindergarten and third grade, all because I was “different.” I didn’t speak English.
Greetings Everyone! As August has come to an end and the school year started, we hope that you all enjoyed the beautiful and mild weather we had this summer. We are happy to feature a follow up from last month’s newsletter. To quickly recap, our LIFEiLEAD Support Group Leaders in Earlville, NY set up a