Greek journalist and broadcaster Angeliki Nikolouli marked the first anniversary of her mother's death in an emotional tribute shared on Instagram on Monday, November 2.
Nikolouli, who presents the long-running investigative television series Fos sto Tounel, spoke openly about the painful void left by the loss and the treasured memories she continues to carry.
In the personal message posted to her account, Nikolouli reflected on completing one full year without her mother. She explained that looking back at photographs of them together helped her feel her mother's presence nearby, adding that she still found herself playfully teasing her in her thoughts. She shared that she longed to hear her laugh again, see her become cross, and listen to the clever remarks that would make everyone around her laugh without pause.
Visit to resting place
The broadcaster went on to recount the poignant scenes and conflicting emotions during a visit to the site where her mother is laid to rest. She described caressing her, writing that the cold marble froze her soul, before finding solace and warmth by gazing into her mother's eyes and smile pictured in a photograph.
Nikolouli added that as daylight faded, a sudden storm broke out overhead, leading others to tell her to leave so that she would let her mother rest in peace. She brought the moving tribute to a close by simply wishing her dear mother goodnight.
Investigative reporting career
Nikolouli is one of the most widely recognised investigative journalists in Greece. Her weekly television programme, Fos sto Tounel, which translates into English as Light in the Tunnel, has been broadcast across the country for decades, focusing on missing persons, unsolved disappearances, and complex criminal inquiries.
Known for its live appeals and forensic reporting, the show has frequently assisted law enforcement authorities and desperate families in tracking down crucial clues. Alongside her regular broadcasting career, Nikolouli has also built a reputation as an author, publishing several crime novels based on real investigations from her years in journalism.
