Footballers are organizing matches with refugee children Outside the gates of an old paper towel factory in the northern Greek seaport of Thessaloniki, a group of Shedia street paper vendors waited patiently together with players of the Greek Homeless Foo ...
23 Feb 2017 - Chris Alefantis
While the 112 publications differ in several ways, they share a common mission Newspapers and magazines with models similar to Street Roots’ are providing income opportunities to vulnerable citizens in cities around the globe. Some papers, such as Big Is ...
23 Jun 2016 - Emily Green
Greek photographer Vassilis Koltoukis has traveled to 40 countries to document the world’s street musicians Life is like a fast tango, so let’s dance!” says photographer Vassilis Koltoukis. His parting words seem to perfectly encapsulate his entire philo ...
5 Jun 2015 - Ntosi Iordanidou
Shedia's editor Chris Alefantis on the current situation in Greece, Syriza's election victory, Shedia and its vendors Shedia, Greece’s first street paper was launched two years ago to support those most seriously affected by the country’s crippl ...
1 May 2015 - Bastian Pütter
Greece’s economy is still in shambles as the country faces record unemployment amidst austerity cuts. But in Athens, one street paper is serving as a life raft of employment for more than 140 men and women, some who have been unemployed for four years or ...
27 Aug 2013 - Cole Merkel