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travel to live and live to travel


Real Name: Gianna
Lives In: Athens, GR
Birth Date: August 6, 1975
Member Since: Jul 04, 2006
Last Login: Oct 23, 2009   14:08 UTC
Member's Time: Nov 08, 2009   21:26 EET
VT Rank: 1253
Deals Rank: Unranked
External Page:www.msf.org
Travel Interests: Arts and Culture, Skiing and Boarding, Mountain Climbing, Hang Gliding, National/State Park

 

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A World In A Grain Of Sand

by paragianna75 - last update: Jun 4, 2008

Poland 2-7Aug, Vietnam 9-22 Aug

Petra
Wadi Rum

Constantine Cavafy (Konstantinos Kavafis)

A great Greek poet that was born in 1863 in Alexandria (Egypt)
One of his famous poems - and my favourite - is:
ITHAKA
As you set out for Ithaka
hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon - don't be afraid of them
you'll never find things like that one on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement stirs your spirit and your body.

Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you're destined for.
But don't hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years, so you 're old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you've gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.

Ithaka gave you the marvellous journey.
Without her you wouldn't have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.
And if you find her poor, Ithaka won't have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you'll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean...

The ultimate freedom

sky is NOT the limit ... :)

faith is always in our hearts

small shrine in a greek village

www.stopthetraffik.org, www.notforsalecampaign.org

At least 12.3 million people are victims of forced labour worldwide. Of these 2.4 million are as a result of human trafficking. A global alliance against forced labor, International Labour Organisation, 2005

600,000-800,000 men, women and children trafficked across international borders each year. Approximately 80 per cent are women and girls. Up to 50% are minors. US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report 2005

The majority of trafficked victims arguably come from the poorest countries and poorest strata of the national population. A global alliance against forced labor, International Labour Organisation, 2005

# Trafficking is the fastest growing means by which people are caught in the trap of slavery. Anti-Slavery

# Human trafficking is the third largest source of income for organised crime, exceeded only by arms and drugs trafficking. UN office on drugs and crime

# It is the fastest growing form of international crime, already generating 7 billion dollars per year in criminal proceeds. There are even reports that some trafficking groups are switching their cargo from drugs to human beings, in a search of high profits at lower risk. UN office on drugs and crime

# People are trafficked into prostitution, begging, forced labour, military service, domestic service, forced illegal adoption, forced marriage etc.

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Comments for paragianna75
janetanne Thu Nov 5, 2009 09:00 UTC
 Yasou Yianna! Why don't you come over one day for a coffee in Anavyssos? Janet
212121aaa Fri Oct 2, 2009 19:57 UTC
 Where you fly next????
samanthacy Fri Aug 28, 2009 13:01 UTC
 - hi yianna ;) ti nea? ola kala? hows athens? diakopoules ?- love Cyprus... Samanthacy
JustaDreamin Mon Aug 17, 2009 01:29 UTC
 Hey you!!! Belated birthday wishes from sunny southern california!! :)
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