The Real Prophet wrote that the Japanese ambassador bid farewell to Greece with verses from Kavafis, recognizing, in his estimation, the tragic depth and subtlety of its culture. He contrasted this gesture with the noisy, television lifestyle of the Guilfoyle type, which he characterized as an expression of American superficiality that viewed the country as a folkloric backdrop. He asked which of the two approaches was more akin to the soul of the place. #Καβάφης #Πολιτισμός #Αλεξάνδρεια (translated)