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Exarcheia: The Anarchist Neighborhood in the Heart of Athens

by Yusuf Taşkiran

Walking through the streets of Athens, when you look up, you will see the ancient city

where western philosophical thought was born. When you look in the other direction, you will discover a multicultural and mysterious neighbourhood with endless graffiti on its walls.

resistance located in the heart of Greece in Athens. Perhaps it’s one of the most marginal It’s a neighbourhood of artistic and political areas of Athens. Nevertheless, Exarcheia is a

Exarcheia…

© Yusuf Taşkıran

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