Summary: <p>Today, I am bringing you a story that is unfolding on a small Greek island - SYROS, where author and economist<strong> </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/AristideOana">Oana Aristide</a> has renovated a run-down, neo-classical villa into a jewel box of a hotel of just 9 suites, called <a href="https://www.hotelaristide.com/">Hotel Aristide</a>.</p> <p>Oana’s personal story is a dramatic one. She grew up in Soviet-occupied Romania in her grandmother’s care, when her parents and sister defected - without her - to Sweden. She trained formally as an economist, a role which took her into the halls of presidential power in Bucharest, before a career in economic advisory in London and Europe. On any reckoning, in economics Oana had built the foundation of a solid professional career.</p> <p>But she was busy after hours as well, writing and editing a first novel, <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Under-Blue-Oana-Aristide-ebook/dp/B08FKB9K2N"><em>Under the Blue</em></a><em>,</em> which, with some prescience, describes an epic road journey during a devastating global pandemic, brought on by the unanticipated effects of climate change. This is a classic Unpaused episode; enjoy. </p> <p><strong>// Hosted by Judy Stewart // Produced by Leonie Marsh // Sound Engineers: Lana Kristensen and Jason Millhouse // Research Assistant: Claudia Cameron // Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_unpaused/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@_unpaused</a><strong> // Website: </strong><a href="http://www.unpaused.net/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.unpaused.net</a></p>
