Paros

The mother of the 23-year-old stabbed in Paros speaks out: “The doctor told me ‘we’re playing with seconds'”

The mother of the 23-year-old who was stabbed in Paros shared her heartbreaking account of the incident. “I hope no mother ever has to go through what I went through. One of my children saved the other. My older son was alone, and they had knocked him down and were beating him.

‘Not a single drop’

We talk on the phone almost every day. "Dad, has it rained at all?" "No, my child, nothing, not a drop has fallen, even though the meteorologists on the news keep saying rain is on the way." For months now, the same conversation, on repeat. I've forgotten the last time I got a positive answer.

Fire breaks out on Serifos

A fire broke out Tuesday on Serifos, near Vagia beach on the Cycladic island's southern coast, burning through low vegetation.

Emergency crews, assisted by a water-dropping aircraft, worked to contain the blaze, with additional reinforcements expected to arrive from Paros by boat.

Guardians of tradition: The culinary keepers of the Cyclades

The 17th Gastronomos Awards by Kathimerini's influential food magazine celebrated unsung heroes of traditional Cycladic island cuisine in a heartfelt ceremony at Syros' Apollon Theater. Honorees included cooks, farmers and artisans preserving their island's culinary and cultural heritage.

Returning to the wild: A celebration

In a poignant observance of World Animal Day, the volunteers at the Alkioni, the Aegean Wildlife Hospital on the island of Paros, are once again celebrating the return of the common buzzard to its natural habitat. Since its establishment in 1995, Alkioni has cared for over 17,000 wild animals, primarily birds, who have found their way to the sanctuary in various states of distress.

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