What 9 Ordinary Greeks Want You To Know About Them

As Greece's economic crisis captures global attention yet again, BuzzFeed News went around its second largest city, Thessaloniki, and asked regular Greeks one question: What do people outside of Greece who see news about the debt crisis not understand about you?

Myrto Tsirogianni, 24, Journalist and waitress

Christos Karipidis, 45, Firefighter

Evi Giannaki, High school English teacher

Panagiotis Bozeis, 75, Pensioner

Doina Tempeanu, 42, Glassware shopkeeper

Chryssoula Papadaki, 35, Clothing store owner

Alekos Panagiotopoulos, 50, Fish market salesman

Lefki Mararitou, 45, Salumeria owner

Alexandros Sourbantis, 30, Bartender

Note: Some of the interviews were conducted in Greek and translated into English.

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