Antonios Andreanidis 
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Is It All Greek to You?

Ancient Greeks, Romans, Europeans, places, colours, parts of the body and much more are hidden behind strange sounds and words. We try to unveil this fascinating world and at the same time we aim to inspire love for the endangered natural world and the incredible world of human languages.

About the author

He was born in Greece and has lived in Africa for 10 years. He teaches English in state schools in Greece but has taught Greek and English at Greek schools in South Africa, DR Congo and Zimbabwe. He has a degree in English and a Masters degree in Education. He is fluent in a few western European and Slavic languages and has also learned some Swahili and Shona. He was taught Latin and Ancient Greek at school. His interests include wild life, photography, the arts, foreign languages and travelling among others.