Yanis Varoufakis’s published work, ”Raise Your Soul: A Personal History of Resistance”, is the author’s seventh book.

He describes it as a “historical fiction” It covers the period from 1923 to 2023, and unfolds as a heartfelt account, as the world-renowned professor describes his family’s rise, the difficult moments of their active involvement in the geopolitical developments of the Greek community in Cairo, and the post-civil war years in Greece.

Grandfathers, grandmothers, parents, and spouses come to share personal stories of their experiences amid the tectonic shifts that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the Mediterranean—from the regime change in Egypt, the two World Wars, the Greek Civil War, the transition to democracy, to the aftermath of the economic crashes of 1930 and 2008.

The book is enriched with research material, analyzes, explains, and proposes ways of viewing the contemporary tragedy of displaced peoples in war zones, identifying as the root cause the colonialist ambitions of powerful nations that wield financial power.

The techniques of imperialist conquest have not changed over time. The active wars of our era—the contemporary human drama—are a repetition of the past, a history from which we have not learned, and will be a preview of the future unless something changes.

Much would change, according to the narrative, if others had the good fortune to meet in their lives the women who raised and stood by Yanis Varoufakis: Eleni, Anna, Triseugeni, Georgia, and Danae.

The argument is compelling. The author’s personal journey and the honor he bestows upon the female presence, “with her spirit held high,” is in itself a powerful statement.

If a woman can bring life through childbirth, she can also bring about the Renaissance through inspiration.