“Απέναντι Όχθη”
“I think... that I have two birth dates.
On 5/5/1975 and 26/5/2007.
Yes. It was Saturday, 26/5/2007.
A Saturday of survival, resurrection, a beginning and a closure...”
A Remarkable True Story of Human Struggle, Survival and Loss, in one of the Worst River Disasters, recorded ever.
Spring 2007. Greece. In the “Lousios” river gorge, in the Peloponnese, Arcadia. A river trekking excursion. A sudden flood following a storm. The river gets wild. 18 trekkers. Ten survive. Eight lose their lives. Greece stands shocked for days by the tragedy that marked 18 young people.
The writer, one of the survivors, who battled with the raging waters for almost 10 hours and dramatically saved one more life, unfolds through a personal description of his traumatic experience of life and death, a revealing story that must not be forgotten. A story of perseverance.
He writes for the power of human struggle and the need to redefine the authentic and meaningful elements of life that matter the most. Yet, he also writes about the sorrow of human loss that marked the souls of all the participants forever.
The book became a best-seller and adapted for a theatre production in 2016-2017.
The book is only available in Greek.