Letter to society, my family, my friends
My name is Suzon Doppagne. I am a resident and member of the Community of Squatted Prosfygika, and today, May 1st, I begin a hunger strike until death, in defense of life.
I have decided to stand alongside my comrade Aristotelis Chantzis, who today completes 86 days on hunger strike.
I chose this day of struggle in honor of the martyrs of Chicago in 1886 and the 200 fighters of Kaisariani.
The Greek state and all its institutions have not responded to our demands. They have chosen silence and they let Aristotelis Chatzis to walk the path toward death. From now, they will also bear responsibility for my own death. Today, after 86 days of hunger strike, no one can claim they did not know.
The Community of Squatted Prosfygika is a living example that another way of life is possible — in rupture with the dominant capitalist and patriarchal system. In a time of global crisis and a world war, the only way for our societies to survive and create a different paradigm is through building the world of the Community, of self-organization and solidarity. This is why Prosfygika is under attack.
Throughout all these years, the Community has given answers both to people’s social needs and to the repression it has faced. In this way, our collective strength and our bonds have been built.
I share our words as women’s structure of Prosfygika, with the responsibility and the commitment that I have as a member of it:
“This comradeship that is being built, shapes a whole system of values and attitudes, expressed in everything, from how you speak with your neighbor to how you stand in the street, refusing to leave anyone behind. In essence, these bonds are our collective strength — the tool of our self-defense.”
I proceed to this hunger strike until death based on our collective decision as a Community to carry this struggle through to the end. With respect for life, and in defense of the Community, of its structures, its people, its relationships, of justice, and of our broader social proposal.
My intake includes:
Water, tea, 10–25 grams of sugar daily, 1.5 teaspoons of salt daily, vitamins B1, B6, B12, magnesium, and potassium.
The demands of this hunger strike are:
- IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION OF THE CONTRACT BY THE REGION OF ATTICA
- ALL RESIDENTS OF PROSFYGIKA TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, IN THE PLACE AND AREA WHERE THEY LIVE AND HAVE FORMED SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ORGANIC TIES
- CONCRETE GUARANTEES FOR THE RESTORATION OF PROSFYGIKA BY THE NON-PROFIT CIVIL LAW COMPANY “RESIDENTS AND FRIENDS OF PROSFYGIKA ALEXANDRAS AVENUE N.P.C.C.” WITH ITS OWN FUNDING! – NOT A SINGLE EURO OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR THE “REDEVELOPMENT” OF PROSFYGIKA!
Suzon Doppagne
Member and resident of the Community of Squatted Prosfygika, Alexandras Avenue
01/05/2026