Πρακτικές
Practices
ζωντανές ιστορίες
Living Histories
Προφορικές Ιστορίες
Oral Histories
Χρονολόγιο
Timeline
Κεφαλονιά
Kefalonia
Living Histories is a design research project that engages community members in Kefalonia and faculty and students from the School of Argostoli: “Panagiotis Vergotis”.

Our aim is to develop an educational research framework for community engagement with local histories toward heritage preservation and community dialogue.
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Kefalonia is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea with a rich history that survives through its people and practices. Over the course of the 1940s and 50s, numerous challenges impacted life on the island. World War II brought significant strife as the German occupation resulted in catastrophic death, famine, and economic inflation. Moreover, rising tension between Communist and Royalist groups eventually erupted into the Greek Civil War, which forced many to leave their homes.



After a decade of turmoil and loss, the 7.2 magnitude earthquake of 1953 left more than 85% of buildings uninhabitable and displaced thousands. Subsequent devastation forced many to rebuild their homes and reconstruct their lives. The earthquake exacerbated the myriad of issues that Kefalonia was facing and led many more to flee the island in search of relief and opportunity. This diaspora resulted in the erosion of social and cultural structures.
Το φως έρχεται μέσα από τα παράθυρα της κουζίνας του Μπάμπη.

Family photographs from Babis Goulimis.
About Kefalonia
Σχετικά με την Κεφαλονιά


Partisans of the exemplary group-division of the 2nd Division of ELAS. Parnitha.


The ICRC set up a daycare center for children that were impacted by the earthquake. Zakynthos 1953.
Οικογένεια Χουρμούζη.

Hourmouzis family.
Ο Σπύρος στέκεται στα συντρίμμια του σεισμού.

Spiros Hourmouzis stands in the rubble of the earthquake.