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Greek villagers resort to barter

July 11, 2015

In bad times, people get creative. In the small village of Karitena, deep in the Pelleponeese mountains, citizens have turned back the clock to a time when money hadn't even been invented

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With ATMs running dry very quickly, many Greeks leave them empty handed. But: in bad times, people get creative. In the small village of Karitena, deep in the Pelleponeese mountains, citizens have turned back the clock to a time when money hadn't even been invented