Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A matsayin dalibi, Damanaki ya zama memba na Matasan Kwaminis na Girka, sashen matasa na Jam'iyyar Kwaminis ta Girka (KKE), amma kuma ya shiga cikin gwagwarmayar adawa da mulkin mallaka kuma ya shiga cikin
Tashin hankali na Kwalejin Kwalejin Kwalejin Athens. Damanaki ita ce muryar sanannen ""Εδώ Πολυτεχνείο" ("Wannan shi ne Polytechnic") " watsa shirye-shiryen rediyo daga cikin tashin hankali, yana kiran 'yan ƙasar Girka don tallafawa; An kama ta kuma gwamnati ta azabtar da ita.