One Year After Greece S Record Breaking Fires A Way Of Life Gone Up In Flames

The flanks of the hills are still as black as a year ago, like a mourning veil. Amidst the vineyard, a single olive tree offers shelter from the sun. Most of the vines did not survive the fire, leaving a just a few to sprout again. “You can clearly see how the flames jumped from one place to another,” says Hatzisavva, pointing to the hilltops. “Only a small patch of greenery below has escaped unscathed....

December 16, 2024 · 9 min · 1899 words · Steven Gonzales