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Dean Kalimniou

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Diatribe: The many faces of the Bourbaki

Years ago, I caused to be posted on social media, a copy of a painting depicting a foustanella clad gentleman crossing the Sturt Desert. In the accompanying caption, I informed …

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Diatribe: On secondment

Widely debated in our community of late, is the news that the Greek government, through an initiative by the Minister of Education, Religion, and Sports, will send 600 clergy on …

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Diatribe: For the Love of Humanity – The Jewish medical relief fund in Greece

Even before the close of World War II, Jewish relief organisations began to seek volunteers for post-war relief work in shattered Europe. In Australia, Jewish communities established the Jewish Relief …

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Diatribe: Grecophones

We had just completed an almighty sandcastle with crenelated ramparts with which I intended to demonstrate to my children the Siege of Amorion, when the earth began to shake. Minutes …

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Diatribe: In search of a suitable date

Just before Christmas, the Iraqi president visited a Christian church in that country and as well as announcing that henceforth Christmas Day would be a public holiday, he paid homage …

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Diatribe: The Edification of Children

When I was young, some of the readings that we were periodically assigned at Greek School, were penned by a mysterious figure who would always begin with the endearment «Αγαπητοί …

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Diatribe: Misopogon

It was the anniversary of the crowning of Admiral Romanos I Lekapenos as co-emperor of the underage Constantine VII. I was recalling a lecturer at university pronouncing Lekapenos as Lekapenus, …

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Diatribe: Changing the date

“What are you doing Christmas Eve?” Niko enquired. “Going to Midnight Mass?” «Άκου εκεί Midnight Mass,” Stefo sniggered. “Like the good little Orthodox boy he is, he is going to …

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Diatribe: Before midnight

Every New Year’s Eve, wherever I may find myself, as I watch the passage of the dial across the clock until midnight, I hear the words of Cavafy’s poem “Since …

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Diatribe: Liberty, equality, fratricide -The Revolt of the Zealots of Thessalonica

“…one after another the prisoners were hurled from the walls of the citadel and hacked to pieces by the mob of the Zealots assembled below. Then followed a hunt for …

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