Maria Kastrisianaki

Maria Kastrisianaki (30 June 1948 – 11 January 2021) was a Greek journalist and broadcaster.

Upon completing a diploma in economics at City University, London, Kastrisianaki moved to Athens. There she wrote for various publications and started her work for the Greek state radio station ERT. Maria was commissioned to write and present three series: Flight of the Condor [Το πέταγμα του Κόνδορα], covering the culture, politics and history of Latin America, Southern Wind ["Νότιος άνεμος"], which focused on the developing world and the gulf between rich and poor, and finally Our Common Future [“Το κοινό μας μέλλον”] in which she explored sustainable development and environmental issues.

Kastrisianaki died on 11 January 2021, aged 72, from breast cancer.