Greeks in Limburg

Half a Century of Migration and Integration.

There are approximately 15 million Greeks. Nearly half live outside Greece's borders. The Greek community in Belgium numbers 25,000. Fleeing extreme poverty and political instability, they arrived here in the 1950s and 1960s as "guest workers." They worked in the Limburg coal mines, among other places. Today, they are well-integrated, with children and grandchildren. Three generations, each with their own story about the tension between Greek roots and being Belgian.
Maria Dermitzaki has a unique way of telling these stories. She uses two tools: her eye and her pen. With photos and text, she blends intangible heritage and oral tradition into a poetic blend.

Maria Dermitzaki,
Publisher EPO vzw, Antwerp, 2010, 271 pp., ill., softcover