Dionisakis

Photo by UNHCR/H. J. Davies/2005 Antonis lived in Sudan until the end of the 1980s. He was born to a wealthy and respectable family. He had studied International Relations at the University of Khartoum and was involved in politics. However, another bloody coup erupted in the country. All who opposed the regime were persecuted. “Antonis”, after refusing the offer to participate in the new government, was arrested and tortured in prison. He was lucky, because he was wealthy and was able to buy his escape. Together with a group of refugees they crossed into Egypt, and after many hardships he managed to reach Athens. With the help of some intermediaries, he found work on the island of Zante. On his way to Zante by bus, he was stopped for inspection and wasn’t released until the bus was already gone. After many hours of walking, he finally found a way to reach the island and started working immediately in a place with industrial laundries. Antonis, which was the Greek name given