Say it right: “Pongo Pongo,” usually shortened to “Pongo.” The capital city of American Samoa seamlessly adjoins the neighboring village of Fagatogo, where the territorial legislature and courts are located, all one contiguous small town.
Metaxourgeio – “silk factory” in Greek – sits just west of central Athens. Contrary to its elegant-sounding name, it’s still in the very rough stages of regeneration. A few concrete-and-rebar skeletons may suggest a building boom, but in fact these are abandoned building projects, casualties of the Greek debt crisis.
Say it right: “Pongo Pongo,” usually shortened to “Pongo.” The capital city of American Samoa seamlessly adjoins the neighboring village of Fagatogo, where the territorial legislature and courts are located, all one contiguous small town.
Metaxourgeio – “silk factory” in Greek – sits just west of central Athens. Contrary to its elegant-sounding name, it’s still in the very rough stages of regeneration. A few concrete-and-rebar skeletons may suggest a building boom, but in fact these are abandoned building projects, casualties of the Greek debt crisis.