Today, March 8, International Women’s Day, and Ms. Irene Thalassellis is celebrating this day with her eight children, one, not even a month, at the local community council of her village, hit by the 2017 Earthquake, where she has been elected to the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors.

Her big family, as Ms. Seasellis says, “is the source of our joy and power to overcome any difficulties we face.” “It’s not always easy, but for so many years now I have learned to manage the difficulties. To those who ask me how I do it with all this I answer “I like kids”, she says in the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.

“Our family is like a small village,” she notes by recommending her children. Lucia 21, Maria 20, Panagiotis 13, Christina 11, Stratis 10, Stelios 7, Constantine 4 and only 23 days. “It’s a daily adventure this little village, full of care, laughs and sometimes mess! Of course, older children are no longer with us as they slowly open their own wings, ”he adds.

At the same time, as her husband, Yiannis Pappas, her “rock” as she calls it in the oils and in the vegetables, planning to expand her activities with a greenhouse unit.

As for her life as a farmer, she stresses: “Rural life requires hard work and dedication. Weather conditions, financial pressures and the need for continuous modernization are major challenges. In recent years, in my village, Vrissa, we have had difficult times. The 2017 earthquake marked us, followed by the big fire in Vrissa and Vatera, which hit more than 20 estates. If they add to the well -known problems of olive production, such as reduced production and low prices, one can see how difficult everyday life is with my job. But we don’t put it down. We insist on staying here, investing in our country and producing quality products. That is why we are now planning the greenhouse unit to give new impetus to the area. “

“I have not allowed my EU to deal with an obstacle because I am a woman” continues and adds: “Being a mother of eight, working on earth and participating in the public requires constant balance. There are days when I feel that I do not catch everything, that something is left behind. But I don’t give up. The moments of optimism and the joy I get from my family and work are the ones that keep me up. “

Concerning today’s International Women’s Day, Ms. Seasmellis is clear: “I want to tell everyone to believe in themselves and their abilities. Whether through the family or through work or through social action, our contribution is invaluable. Let us continue to support each other and move on with power and optimism. Women have enormous power within us and I am not the exception. We are all strong. So don’t be afraid to chase what you want. And don’t hesitate to talk about what bothers you. Don’t be afraid of changes. And when you have to leave. “