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Shedia is the second street paper published in Greece, following a similar initiative in September 1998 with the magazine Dromologia, which ceased operation due to significant difficulties.[4]
Content
The magazine's content is varied and focuses on free, independent journalism, with an emphasis on optimism and humor.[5]
Distribution
Like all street newspapers worldwide, Shedia is not sold at regular newspaper distribution points but exclusively on city streets by accredited vendors: individuals who are homeless, unemployed, or otherwise living below the relative poverty threshold. Of the magazine's selling price (€4.00), 67.5% (€2.70) goes directly to the vendor (which includes direct earnings of €1.50 for the seller, €0.65 withheld for tax and stamp duty (20%+3.6%), and €0.56 for the EFKA (26.95%).[6]
The first issue was released on February 27, 2013 in Athens, and since then, it has been published on the last Wednesday of each month in Athens, as well as in Thessaloniki since January 2014.[7][8]
Events
On February 7, 2015, fourteen well-known Greek artists, such as Eleftheria Arvanitaki and Foivos Delivorias, wore the distinctive red vest of Shedia vendors and became sellers for an hour in squares and busy spots in Athens.[9] The event took place as part of the International Vendor Week celebrations.[note 1]
From April 28 to May 10, 2015, a photography exhibition was held, showcasing eighty images of Athens captured by eight Shedia vendors with their cameras. The exhibition took place at the Stegi of Letters and Arts.[11]
On June 2, 2015, Shedia, in collaboration with the Technopolis and the Municipality of Athens, organized a musicconcert for the third consecutive year at Technopolis in Gazi.[12]
Tours
Since September 2014, Shedia has launched the social initiative "Invisible Routes",[13] inspired by similar tours organized by street magazines in other countries (Hamburg, Zurich, Basel, etc.). The tour guides are current and former homeless individuals, who share their personal experiences to connect the journey with life on the streets. The initiative aims to empower the guides and raise public awareness through their testimonies, offering a different perspective on the city and its people.[14] The tours start from the magazine's offices in Metaxourgeio and include social support structures such as homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers, day centers, soup kitchens, etc.[15]
Notes
↑ International Vendor Week takes place annually during the first week of February[10].
↑ "Shedia". synAthina. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
↑ Rigopoulos Tseligas, Giannis (June 1, 2015). "A smile, a good morning". Photos: Konstantinos Zirganos Kazoleas. APONTES... allowed: Student electronic magazine of the 2nd Experimental General Lyceum of Athens. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
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