Original version

BBC World Service South Asia

The Conversation

Factual: Life Stories

Two women from different parts of the world share the stories of their lives

Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service East Asia

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

The Conversation: Surviving an Economic Crisis: Iliana Fokianaki and Bettina Rosenqvist

Magazines & Reviews

Iliana Fokianaki and Bettina Rosenqvist

07/09/2015 GMT

Surviving an Economic Crisis: Iliana Fokianaki and Bettina Rosenqvist

BBC World Service - The Conversation, Surviving an Economic Crisis: Iliana Fokianaki and Bettina Rosenqvist

Two women from Greece and Venezuela swap stories of living through a financial meltdown

Creating opportunities in crisis, two women from Greece and Venezuela who have opened businesses despite the economic meltdowns in their countries

Iliana Fokianaki is from Athens and is an art curator, critic and journalist. She also runs a non-profit contemporary art gallery which opened its doors in the Greek capital last year. Iliana describes seeing people rummaging through bins on a daily basis, which didn't happen before the crisis.  She is in her mid-thirties and reveals that even though she would like to have a child, she can't because she can't afford to.  

Bettina Rosenqvist is from Caracas and recently opened a new juice bar despite the financial situation. She says that queuing for hours at the supermarket for essential products and dealing with constant price rises has become the norm. Bettina won't visit the cinema anymore as she's scared to sit in dark places because she feels muggings have increased in the Venezuelan capital as people get more desperate.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Conversation

Surviving an Economic Crisis: Iliana Fokianaki and Bettina Rosenqvist

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service South Asia

About BBC World Service