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Love the blue and white simplicity of this pattern and the way it draws inspiration from island colors: traditional, mesmerising loom weaving at Chalki village of Naxos.   photos by christos drazos words by maria alipranti      

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Natural sounds take over the island again. I am sitting at my balcony and I only hear the sea murmur, a dog barking and some cats chasing invisible enemies among the vine leaves. Even the small fishing boat engines sound like a subtle heartbeat, drawing more attention with their lights as they spread outside Naxos, […]

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Sunday’s ritual in process: coffee, reading and friends coming over for more coffee and small talk. Aren’t Sundays great?   photos by christos drazos words by maria alipranti  

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(Do you really think summer is over?) Being at the beach can be such a liberating experience: Taking our first unsteady steps on the hot sand hills like captured animals that are set free, we look around in search of shadow and isolation. We see the other sunbathers and we try to find the perfect […]

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