Moira Lavelle

  • Greece’s Surrogacy Sector is Open for Tourists, or at Least Some of Them

    To Vima– These “surrogate matching” programs rely on the fallacy that there are hundreds of women happy to travel to Greece to engage themselves in the demanding process of surrogacy and pregnancy for sheer altruism

  • U.S. Tariffs and the Greek Economy

    To Vima– In this episode of the podcast we look at what Trump’s tariff policy will mean for Greece.

  • Athens’ Housing Crisis and History

    To Vima– In this episode we explore the history of housing in Athens, and look into how forces like Greece’s protracted economic crisis and short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have impacted the city’s social geography.

  • Inside the Ancient Agora

    To Vima– This episode of “Explaining Greece” digs into the foundations—literally—of the ancient Greek democracy.

  • The Season for ‘Sezon’

    To Vima– As Greece’s summer ‘sezon’ kicks off, young workers flock to the islands for seasonal jobs, navigating a landscape shadowed by exploitation and rising demand