Koliotassis, Kalliope: - Having spent some of her childhood living in the Greek village of Visinia, Kalliope and her brother, Andreas, saw a lot of different animals: donkeys, snakes, goats, salamanders, and even scorpians. They spent a lot of time playing outside with their friends going on picnics, and sitting in cherry trees eating the cherries right off the branch. Kalliope now teaches high school English and enjoys going on adventures with her dog Beau.