Eleni is a social scientist, photographer and storyteller with a deep commitment to exploring and addressing social, cultural, and philosophical issues. Her work emphasizes themes such as vulnerability, identity and memory. Her special interests are ethnography, oral history and collective memory and its preservation. Utilizing mediums like storytelling and documentary and participatory photography, she seeks to preserve collective memory and foster understanding across diverse communities.

In 2011, Eleni embarked on her photography studies and began working with vulnerable groups through theater. She founded Krama, a multicultural theatrical group uniting refugees, migrants, and Greeks in Athens. As director and educator, she demonstrated how theater can serve as an educational and integrative tool for marginalized communities. By 2021, Krama was the only steady multicultural theatrical group in Athens.

Documentary Storytelling Projects:

– “Roots” (2019-present): Eleni’s first long-term personal project focuses on the Arvanites of Attica, Greece. This project documents their oral traditions, language, and culture through photography and storytelling, highlighting the gradual disappearance of these elements.

– LGBTIQA+ refugee project (2023): She began a documentary project spotlighting the experiences and challenges faced by LGBTIQA+ refugees in Greece.

– Vlachs/Aromanians project (launched early 2025): Building on her earlier work, this project examines the identity, culture, and endangered language of the Vlachs/Aromanians of the southern Balkans. Like Roots, it seeks to question societal priorities around cultural preservation, to explore the transformation of identities within contemporary Greece and present the new generation.

 For over a decade, Eleni has collaborated with civil society organizations on the field of human rights, arts and culture. Her professional roles span communication, project management, event planning, and video production. She aspires to be a lifelong humanist, leveraging art as a tool to raise awareness and amplify the voices of marginalized groups. Her work is driven by the conviction that storytelling and creative expression can make the invisible visible, fostering empathy and social change.