Stake attention in this memory
The image displays a dark grey rectangular plaque, oriented vertically but photographed horizontally, featuring bilingual text (Greek on the left, English on the right). The plaque’s main content is a poem titled "Πρόσφυγας στην πρόχειρη σκηνή της" / "Refugee in her makeshift tent." The poem, "Η γριά γιαγιά μου" / "My elderly grandmother," is by Foivos Stavridis, from the 1978 collection "Απομυθοποίηση" / "Disenchantment." The poem describes a centenarian grandmother who "no longer falls asleep to tales," gazing at mountains with "weary eyes," listening to the earth, and hearing "strange footsteps crushing the seed that dares to blossom." She expresses a longing to go home, stating, "Here is no home country for me to die in." This evokes themes of displacement, resilience, and longing for one's homeland. Behind the main plaque, a partial black and white photograph of a person, likely elderly, is visible. To the right, a smaller, partially visible dark grey plaque contains fragments of text such as "Γυναί", "κατασ", "Refu", and "insi," which likely relate to the exhibition's broader theme of refugees or women in camps. The setting appears to be an indoor exhibition or museum in Athina, Greece, with reflections on the plaque surface suggesting lighting or a protective cover.
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