hunger strikers protesting against the lengthy delays in trying to get the green card to work legally in Greece (you can read about their cause here and here)...
... public employees (the most privileged sector of Greek society) trying to be reimbursed for their medication because the pharmaceutical unions refuse to supply the state with medication for people receiving such a benefit, as they (the companies belonging to the unions) have not been reimbursed by the state for their services for the last three years (and they'll be paying for doctors' visits from now on too for the same reasons - doctors haven't been reimbursed by the state for the medical care they provided to them since the beginning of the year - read more about it here)...
... economic migrants waiting to get lucky by being picked up for one or two days' worth of temporary work, either in construction or in the agricultural sector (the local TV station reporters were asking people on the street what they thought about this situation, as it is a regular daily sight in our town, not a one-off, nor is anything done about it by the state, eg round-ups of illegal immigrants by the police to keep them off the street)...
... and this lovely greengrocer's shop, located in the town centre on a quiet side street across the road from where the economic migrants were waiting to be picked up.
Isn't it a beautiful sight? It makes you forget about what is happening across the road.
The owner of thegreengrocery has parked two pick-up trucks in front of it, to advertise his produce. Apart from these luscious greens, he also sells other fresh produce and general grocery items inside his store where the cashier is also located, and keeps packed crates all over the sidewalk, leaving us just enough leg space to pass by and admire his wares.
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Just another day in Greece...
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen much of that around here, but then again...I don't get out much!
Lovely picture the produce. Have a great week Maria!
Love the site of fresh street side produce,reminds me of my home town in India.
ReplyDeleteIt must be awful not to have enough to eat. :-(
ReplyDeleteAny single one of these pictures could be the subject of a lengthy essay. It seems like the economic struggles that underlie all but the last will get worse before they get better. We all have a difficult few years ahead of us, I'm afraid. But in mild climates like Xania's, you have beautiful fresh produce to sustain you. And you are smart enough to grow your own!!
ReplyDeleteBest produce is from those pick-up trucks and the Laiki...supermarkets in Greece should just pack-away their produce counters.
ReplyDeleteReally, just another day in Greece, yes? Politics (of any sort) being the lifeblood of the people. At least you have beautiful veggies to keep you occupied through all these surrounding sagas...
ReplyDeletejust another day in paradise:)
ReplyDeleteI saw people hanging around here in late September, early October. I though they were waiting for work pickups.
ReplyDeleteNice veg shop though.