Manio the Galatsana

Three tangles were entangled, that of legends, tradition and history. They were tangled tightly, but when they began to unravel, what is called Life was written! For life is as beautiful and bright as the glow that Maniyo spread in her wake. Because life is unexpected and surprises you unexpectedly like the meeting of Sapphire and Manio. But life is often cruel and unfair like the oppressor Hussein who wants to own everything and determine people’s fate. And it bends you, it brings you to your knees and you feel despair overwhelm you, like the despair that overcame Mariya when she heard the bad news that her Maniya had been stolen. And other times it hides secrets unspeakable, like that of Fatimae’s origins, and doubts come to nestle in your soul, overturning every belief until then. And life becomes heavy, weightless, and you think there will never be another day like the night Maniot’s parents spent the night of the abduction. But the day dawns and the sun rises again, bringing with it hope. A hope that is not always visible and clear before us, that must be disguised in order to survive, like the disguise of the young people under the camel to continue to hope and be optimistic that they will free Maniyo. And then comes the courage of the soul to give a message that apart from God, everyone has the power to define their own life, to fight for what they love and to take risks , as Zafiris did for his beloved Manioh! But every war has casualties, and it is not always the end we expect, or is it? Vera Serasidou