Sophia Deyterigou
Writer & Business Developer
Sophia Deuterigou is a Greek poet and works as a Business Developer in the private sector. She is the creator and producer of the accessible platform Starthands, which features inclusive applied arts. Her goal is to foster collaboration among an increasing number of arts and artistic projects, ensuring universal accessibility and social responsibility.
Inclusive edition
The poetry collection
When poetry knows no borders, it is truly free to explore and develop the meanings of humanity.
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Accessible poetry
for people with hearing disabilities for people with visual disabilities for everyone.
QR Accessibility Code
Scan the QR codes for sighted and tactile access.
- Watch poetry interpreted in sign language.
- Listen to the recitations of the works with subtitles.
- Touch the barcode to access an exclusive audio playlist.
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Poetry in International Sign for the global Deaf community.
See poetry come to life through our national heritage and our duty to share our culture internationally with vulnerable social groups. Translation into English in collaboration with the Ionian University.
Poetry through Sign Language
The refined sign language conveys the exquisite meanings of Greek poetry through interpretation, adapted to hand expression for Deaf and hard-of-hearing readers. Special sign language adaptation is also available for children.
Poetry through Braille writing
The Braille system enables free reading and tactile familiarity, encouraging readers with visual disabilities to study the poetry collection in their own way and independently. The written language in Braille code should never disappear. Hands are the eyes that read.
Poetry through Audio Book
Enjoy poetry through recitations by renowned Greek actors and beneficiary members in an audio playlist.
The entire collection
Poetry is
art for everybody
They said about the collection.
Presentation of the poetry collection "Ek Vakkheias Monogenesis"
The official presentation of the first universally accessible edition by Sophia Deuterigou and Kaktos Publications took place at the Officers’ Club of the Armed Forces. The event was attended by academics, sociologists, accredited interpreters, linguists, and artists in a magnificent evening dedicated to accessible poetry for all!
A large audience honored the poet and her remarkable literary and social work, which bridges humanity with its future and evolution through the ethical use of technology.
Presentation of the poetry collection "Ek Vakkheias Monogenesis"
The first poetry collection in our country and in Europe to be presented in Braille, sign language, and International Sign. This groundbreaking approach ensures not only access to new dimensions of literature but also the opportunity for people with disabilities to engage in reading.
Interviews
(9.84fm) Athens
(106.1fm) City Salonica News
Skai“Equal participation in art is a right for all!”
Theodoros Roussopoulos at the presentation of the groundbreaking edition
Carmen Rouggeri reads “Ek Vakkheias Monogenesis”
“Ek Vakkheias Monogenesis” on ERTFLIX.
The team behind accessibility.
Sophia Deuterigou is a Greek poet and works as a Business Developer in the private sector. She is the creator and producer of the accessible platform Starthands, which features inclusive applied arts, aiming to foster collaboration among various forms of art and artistic projects with universal accessibility and social responsibility.
From a very young age, her poems have been published in newspapers, scientific journals, poetry tributes, and anthologies. Her studies in sociology and professional experience in Greek businesses laid the foundation for meaningful engagement with people and research into resolving significant societal issues.
In 2021, she published the first edition of her poetry collection Ek Vakkheias Monogenesis (Vakhikon Publications). This was followed by the transcription of selected works into Braille, the interpretation of poems in Greek Sign Language, the release of a special edition of illustrated notebooks for children with parallel sign language interpretation adapted for Deaf and hard-of-hearing children, as well as the launch of the first digital poetry card featuring English translations and International Sign for the global Deaf community.
The second edition of Ek Vakkheias Monogenesis arrives as an innovative, inclusive, poetic, and artistic work, bridging all forms of reading and writing through an accessible edition for everyone, published by Kaktos Publications.
I specialize in innovative and creative interactive solutions. I've helped businesses to craft honest, emotional experiences through UI/UX, Graphic Design, Brand Development & Videos.
In my pursuit of online & offline excellence, I create immersive graphics, websites & useful online services. Working with great clients all over the world I create thoughtful & purposeful products.
He studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has been working as a professional Sign Language Interpreter since 2013. He is currently pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Macedonia in International Relations and European Policies, focusing on the accessibility of people with disabilities.
In 2019, he was elected President of the Greek Sign Language Interpreters Association, and in 2020, he became the General Secretary of the European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters. He has participated in European and international conferences on Deafness and Sign Language interpretation, as well as specialized training in audiovisual translation, including subtitling for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing and audio description for individuals with visual impairments.
He served as a mentor for social and startup enterprises in the 6th cycle of the egg program. He speaks English and Russian, holds certification in the Braille writing and reading system, and was a martial arts athlete for many years.
In September 2019, he published his first literary book, followed by the first accessible fairy tale for Deaf and blind children in Greece in 2020. He collaborates as an interpreter with the Hellenic Federation of the Deaf and the National Foundation for the Deaf.
In September 2016, he took on the role of Coordinator for the efsli European conference held in Athens, and in 2023, he is leading the organizing committee for the same conference in Thessaloniki.
Where to find the collection.
«Ek Vakcheias Monogenesis» | Inclusive Edition – Original Edition – Children’s Notebook Edition
