Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Under the Azure Greek Sky | Κάτω από τον Γαλάζιο Ουρανό της Ελλάδας
It was a sleepy winter day in Thessaloniki... The large windows on either side of us washed us with natural light on this bright, cold day.
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Published Articles
The following highlights published articles in the following categories: Stories, Translations, Op-Ed, Poetry and features about The Writing Life. Enjoy!
Stories
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Mar 4, 2021
Newcomer
Check their expressions. Is it interest or curiosity when you spell your last name? “K-o-u-i-d-o-u.” You are not sure. They ask and you...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Nov 1, 2020
A Visit To See Aunt Marika
Two months earlier, Aunt Marika had decided her father wanted to kill her. My sweet grandpa? … How could she think that! I shared my...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Aug 8, 2020
Coffee is in My DNA
My favorite story was about Kaldi, the goatherder, who noticed how excited his goats became at night after munching on the coffee plant!
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Jun 27, 2020
Baking Bread During the Pandemic
On such a day, I find I'm eager to take time making bread over again; it feels nourishing to the soul. (TheBlueNib.com)
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Mar 31, 2020
Goodbye, Cleopatra
All cats are graceful, careful, and independent, but none more than Cleopatra.
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Jul 4, 2016
His Name is Abdul: A Greek Perspective
He is one of the lucky ones, fleeing the chaos of his embattled Syria. He is a refugee: a harsh word, filled with humiliation. Does it...
Translation
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Aug 5, 2020
The Bells of Hagia Sophia Toll | Κρούν στην καρδιά μου οι καμπάνες της Αγιάς Σοφιάς
A monologue translation of Greek playwright Karina Ioannidou on her grandmother’s escape from the 1922 genocide. (TheBlueNib.com)
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Dec 23, 2020
'...And I screech ToWho, ToWho, but no one listens to me...'
TRANSLATOR’S NOTES: Searching for contact with the mighty, wise creature of the forest, the owl, Karina Ioannidou captures the spirit of...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Sep 19, 2020
Travel is a State of Mind | ΚΑΡΙΝΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΙΔΟΥ
This monologue captures the anxieties surrounding us during the coronavirus pandemic. Imagine a man in sunny Greece...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- May 16, 2020
Glykerini with Lemon | ΓΛΥΚΕΡΙΝΗ ΜΕ ΛΕΜΟΝΙ
The day Maria Psoma Petridou gave me a copy of her book of personal essays, was the day I fell in love with her writing.
Poetry
Postures of Prayer and ResurrectionSophia Kouidou-Giles
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Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Harvest
Charon harvests life to a world Of billowing sails, silence and fog, Unveiling a new journey into unknown terrains Where souls meander...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
The Alchemy of Words | Η Αλχημεία των Λέξεων
As writers we make magic when we delve into plots, set the stage, draw scenes, choose words, linger in the past or visualize the future...
Op-Ed
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Oct 6, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Nov 9, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Oct 28, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Sep 25, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Aug 18, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Jun 6, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Jan 21, 2017
The Writing Life
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Jun 15, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Feb 6, 2021
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Dec 6, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Aug 19, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Apr 30, 2020
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Apr 7, 2019
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Mar 13, 2018
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Feb 16, 2017
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Nov 30, 2015
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
- Apr 12, 2015
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