Mandy (Diamanto) Pistikou

Mandy (Diamanto) Pistikou was born in Piraeus, Greece. A lover of Arts and Culture, she started at a very young age to write her first poems, lyrics and musical compositions, as a way to express her thoughts and feelings. She taught English for many years, specializing in children with learning difficulties and she used Art as a means of expression and teaching, She was also a member of TESOL Greece. She works as administrative staff at the National Rehabilitation Center. She recently graduated from the Hellenic Culture Department at the Hellenic Open University having won scholarships of excellence for all 4 years of her studies. She currently attends the Master's degree in 'Folklore and Literature' at the NKUA. Some of her poems or stories have been distinguished in various literary competitions. She writes in order to express her feelings and worries about various subjects while at the same time she is dreaming and striving to contribute to a better world.