As Damon Albarn (almost) said...

...Modern Greek life is rubbish

Here's another recent article with helpful insight into modern Greek life, this time sent to me by a Greek-Aussie (thanks Chris). It was written two weeks after the aforementioned killing of Alexi.

The tone is very pessimistic, though perhaps also true, but let me say clearly that we do not think modern Greek life is rubbish. There are many wonderful aspects to life here, and many redeeming features to counter the descriptions in this article. But it is a good illustration of the wide-reaching effect of sin, and the lack of a solution outside of the gospel. Have a read - it's very short:

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_2_19/12/2008_103180