Athens (2012)

A man stares at a statue on Acadimias Avenue in central Athens
A beggar tends his hand for some spare change on Stadiou Street in central Athens
A shop keeper looks aimless in his empty shoes shop on Ermou Street in central Athens. As to date a third of shops in Greece capital have closed down due to the current economic crisis.
Among other dreadful effects of the crisis in Athens, the Greek capital has seen a huge increment on prostitution, homelessness and drug addiction.
Due to the current socio-economic crisis in Greece, in Athens many pawnshops have opened specially in residential areas of low income families.
Afroditi's youngest son Alexis is preparing to go shopping at the local fresh fruit and vegetables market. Afroditi's family is supported by the eldest son Costas of 23 years old with his monthly salary of €830 which comes from the Navy where he suc
A woman rests leaning under the slim shadow of a leafless tree on one of the main arteries of East Athens.
customers of a coffe shop in central Athens look gloomy in the midst of the current economical crisi that has heavily affected the most of Greek population.
One every three shops in Athens has closed down due to the current economical crisis. Shop owners have to cope with the lack of business and with the increasing debts.
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A man walks across Pireas street adorned by Manolis Anastasakos Praying Hands graffiti
A tourist observes a panoramic view of Athens from the hight of the Acropolis.
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Immigrants without official resident permits queue outside the gates of Dimos Centre for Homeless People where a free hot meal will be served to them to help them coping with the harsh consequences of the economical crisis.
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A woman check the prices of toilet rolls in a mini-market in Ambelokipi area of Athens north side.
Marilena has a drug addiction she can barely cope with, while the government is cutting the financial resources needed to support the methadone programs she successfully enroled to five years ago.
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A group of tourists seat around a table of a restaurant in central Athens surrounded by closed-down business.
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Helena Dritsa is a single mother of two. her son Costas, 18 years old is affected by brain malfunction from birth and is in special need for expensive medications they cannot longer afford. Polina 23, the elder of Helena's children has lost her job