Eleni Stefanou, The Guardian

Eleni Stefanou

The Guardian

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Past articles by Eleni:

Meet the trans key workers treating, teaching and serving the UK

Five trans key workers describe life at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic → Read More

'Looking back, I realise I was naive': reporting on the refugee crisis

More than 14,000 people live in Moria, a refugee camp set up on an old military base on Lesbos designed to house 3,000. Photographer Alice Aedy met some of those surviving in catastrophic conditions → Read More

Secondhand fashion: 'I'm basically trying to look like my grandfather'

To mark an Oxfam campaign against fast fashion, readers reveal their best secondhand finds → Read More

How to deal with homophobia and hate? Take a leaf out of Nick Cave's book

Cave’s response to a fan letter shows how powerful generosity can be, says Eleni Stefanou, Guardian social platforms editor → Read More

'The most pleasant chaos': what Pride means to me

As London prepares to host Britain’s biggest Pride march, we spoke to six people about the importance of taking to the streets → Read More

'One person can matter': five ways to fight for your cause – video

Writer and spoken-word performer Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan explains how she stays motivated when it comes to defending her values and fighting Islamophobia. Sometimes your cause may seem futile, but there are some simple things you can do to stay focused and energised. See more from the Gal-dem Weekend magazine takeover → Read More

The truth about the gender pay gap – video explainer

We dispel some of the myths around the gender pay gap, and explain what it really means and why it matters → Read More

Facebook’s news feed change won’t help social media addiction

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to ensure Facebook is good for people’s wellbeing – but its business model remains fundamentally the same says Eleni Stefanou, who is responsible for Guardian social media campaigns → Read More

'No one chooses to be a refugee': pictures from a Greek crisis

A young photojournalist shares the stories behind her encounters with refugee children → Read More

Meet the artists making women of colour truly seen

Tokens no more: Amaal Said is empowering female creatives through her photography → Read More

How did you store your memories before the internet?

Show us how you kept your memories before Snapchat and Facebook came into our lives → Read More

What can you do if you witness racist abuse? – video

Witnessing racism in public can be shocking and intimidating, but there are some simple things we can do to help. → Read More

What do young people think about Brexit?

75% of young voters in the UK voted to remain in the EU → Read More

Fromage not Farage: the best online referendum artwork

Social media users have been getting creative in the run-up to Thursday’s EU vote. Here’s a selection of the best images → Read More

Skin deep

Eleni Stefanou’s photographs of women with tattoos disrupt our ideas of gender and beauty – and challenge ideas about the types of bodies that may be displayed → Read More

#ThisIsMyEurope on Instagram

Prominent Instagram photographers share scenes from different corners of the continent → Read More

Meet the Greek writers revolutionising poetry in the age of austerity

A new group of poets is changing the arts landscape in Greece. Fearless, global and with an artistic fervour unseen since the dictatorship, they tell us their hopes, the culture that excites them – and the Greek myths they’d like to debunk → Read More

Meet the Greek writers revolutionising poetry in the age of austerity

A new group of poets is changing the arts landscape in Greece. Fearless, global and with an artistic fervour unseen since the dictatorship, they tell us their hopes, the culture that excites them – and the Greek myths they’d like to debunk → Read More

Which countries have the worst drinking cultures?

From savouring flavours in France to binge drinking in Australia – readers talk about the alcohol culture where they live → Read More

Do you think your country has the right approach to drinking?

How much alcohol is too much? Guidelines on this vary depending on where in the world you live. Tell us how you view your country’s attitude → Read More