With the new month, starts this new chapter in Without Moonlight, which truly excites me.
I got the thrills looking forward to what happens in this chapter, as we are going to tackle one of the most controversial topics of Greek politics and history: The Greek Resistance’s leadership, politics and the terrible nuance that sowed the Greek Civil War that followed (it’s not a spoiler after 70+ years or so guys).
Even now, emotions run high regarding the two big Greek Resistance groups, ELAS and EDES, and the information around either of them and their leaders (pictured here behind Fotis) is a convoluted mess of fact, hearsay and black propaganda. (and yes, they do look very much alike, as you’ll see in photos of them I’ll be posting)
To tackle it is an exciting as well as terrible endeavour for me, because in my hands I’m holding one of the bloodiest, most bitter and most sacred parts of Greek modern history that still affects us and our country on a visceral, very real level.
It’s also impossible for me not to have bias, that comes from my own political convictions and analyses of our history. So from the get go, I must say that I actually have positive feelings and high regard for both of these two leaders (usually Greeks will love one and hate the other). I have read the trash talk on both of them and on both their groups. I will not reproduce as fact any of the dirty, despicable stuff that has been said on occasion on either of these people. I deal with ungrounded, unverified reports as hearsay and that’s how you will see them presented here.
I follow a very specific bibliography of credible sources for everything factual that is said and done by the two groups, and I will not, in any situation, exonerate or beautify anything they did that is confirmed.
This is my disclaimer to everyone, especially my fellow Greeks! I hope you enjoy the chapter!
Even worse when people have strong opinions based on something they have zero connection too, but what they're just heard about. This stupid young Irish guy half my age almost came to blows with me teling that Serbians were all rapists and murderers because of Kosovo and the Balkan wars in the 1990s. Now the Serbians were very bad in Kosovo, but those situations were far more complex than what this imbecile realised, with a lot more history and unlike him I've been to the region and have had many friends on all sides of those conflicts.
Great cover and insight! I've worked giving tours at historical battlefields from the American Civil War. Definitely remains an emotional hot button for so many Americans. I truly enjoyed cutting through the modern divisive stuff to the climate of the time and issues of the day.
LanceDanger at 2:12PM, July 10, 2019
Great looking chapter cover!
Tantz_Aerine at 4:25PM, July 11, 2019
thank you!
IronHorseComics at 9:28AM, July 1, 2019
Oooohhh, history that I know absolutely nothing about, this aught to be interesting.
Tantz_Aerine at 10:52AM, July 1, 2019
I hope so!!
Ozoneocean at 6:29AM, July 1, 2019
Great cover showing a heroic, grown up Fotis!
Tantz_Aerine at 6:51AM, July 1, 2019
Thank you! He's really not older physically though. Mentally is another story.
bravo1102 at 5:33AM, July 1, 2019
Great Summary there. Any civil war leaves divisive opinions that sometimes never heal. The Battle of Kosovo?
bravo1102 at 6:48AM, July 1, 2019
From what I saw they're holding on to animus from the 14-15th centuries that split the people, let alone 1861, 1945 or the 1990s
Ozoneocean at 6:29AM, July 1, 2019
Even worse when people have strong opinions based on something they have zero connection too, but what they're just heard about. This stupid young Irish guy half my age almost came to blows with me teling that Serbians were all rapists and murderers because of Kosovo and the Balkan wars in the 1990s. Now the Serbians were very bad in Kosovo, but those situations were far more complex than what this imbecile realised, with a lot more history and unlike him I've been to the region and have had many friends on all sides of those conflicts.
Tantz_Aerine at 6:08AM, July 1, 2019
Thank you! And definitely. I can't speak for Kosovars but the area is far from stable and its people far from having healed from it.
usedbooks at 5:20AM, July 1, 2019
Great cover and insight! I've worked giving tours at historical battlefields from the American Civil War. Definitely remains an emotional hot button for so many Americans. I truly enjoyed cutting through the modern divisive stuff to the climate of the time and issues of the day.
Tantz_Aerine at 6:08AM, July 1, 2019
I can imagine! I'd love to have a chance to hear you talk about it.