Our World: Greece

Agatha Rodi was born in Patras, Greece where she still lives today. She's an educator, bilingual children's book author and the founder of Weaving Waves Publications. Agatha serves as the policymaker for the nonprofit organization Kimolistes, which serves the Greek island of Kimolos. She is the Ambassador to Greece for Multicultural Childrens Book Day in the US and International Read to Me Day in Australia.

Fotini Tikkou was born in Athens, Greece and graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts in 2009 and has been working as a freelance illustrator ever since. She works in a variety of media, including gouache, water-based paints, pencils and ceramics. Fotini is a lover of pattern, texture and color and enjoys exploring new techniques and materials to develop her style.