This second series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part first series, all linked chronologically at the bottom of Part 1: One Reunion and One Hello of this series. Parts 2-30 are linked at the bottom. Anthi Psomiadou has warmly agreed to play the role of a fictional character also called, Anthi, as she had played her in the first series, but with the name, Anthi Kanéna, in this series, which she has chosen herself. …

This second series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part first series, all linked chronologically at the bottom of this series’ Part 1: One Reunion and One Hello. Parts 2-29 are linked at the bottom. Anthi Psomiadou has kindly agreed to play the role of a fictional character also called, Anthi, as she had played in the first series, but in this series with the symbolic name, Anthi Kanéna, which she has chosen herself. It seems that I am infatuated with Anthi Kanéna.

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This second series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part first series, all linked chronologically at the bottom of Part 1: One Reunion and One Hello of this series. Parts 2-32 are linked at the bottom. Anthi Psomiadou has agreed months ago to play the role of a fictional character also called, Anthi, starting in the first series, but with the name, Anthi Kanéna, in this when-is-it-going-to-end series, which she wisely chose herself. O Anthi! Which one? Does it really matter? I sometimes confuse them in my head.

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Les Rita Mitsouko were a French pop rock group formed by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer. The duo first performed as Rita Mitsouko at Gibus Club in Paris in 1980. They went on to become one of the most acclaimed musical acts in France. Marcia Baila, their debut single, from their first album, Rita Mitsouko, went to number 2 in the French singles chart in 1984. They then started a collaboration with producer Tony Visconti on two albums, The No Comprendo (The I Do Not Understand) in 1986 and Marc & Robert in 1988. …

The Wonderboom (wonder tree) is a dense grove of parent and daughter evergreen trees of the species (Ficus salicifolia) estimated to be around 1,000 years of age, Duuude. These fig trees live in the Wonderboom Nature Reserve in Pretoria, South Africa, with two circular walkways protecting them from pedestrian traffic around all the trunks and roots. The outlying branches of the daughter trees have rooted themselves around the parent tree. …

Juliette Gréco was a French singer and actress. Her best known songs are Jolie Môme (Pretty Kid [female]), Déshabillez-Moi (Undress Me), and La Javanaise (The Javanese). She often sang tracks with lyrics written by French poets such as Georges Brassens (the song presented here), Jacques Prévert, and Boris Vian, as well as singers like Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg. Her 60-year career ended in 2015 when she began her last worldwide tour titled, Merci (Thank You). As an actress, Gréco played roles in films by the famous French directors, Jean Cocteau and Jean-Pierre Melville. …

The Cypress of Abarkuh, also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, is a coniferous, evergreen (Cupressus sempervirens) tree, Duuude, in Abarkuh, Iran, also known as a Mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, Persian cypress, and pencil pine. It is protected by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran as a national natural monument and a major tourist attraction. At 25 metres (83 feet) in height, a perimeter of 11.5 metres (38 feet) at its trunk, and 18 metres (59 feet) higher up around its branches, it is a medium-sized tree. …