While ancient history has been used as an anachronism to imagine a nation, it is not the only determinant of ethnic or national consciousness. Politics too plays a major role.

It is hoped that the Coptic contribution to the ANZAC cause becomes more widely known and more broadly studied in years to come.

Making use of the veil as the symbol of the enlightenment of ‘Greece and the west’ compared with the darkness of the ‘east’ is unhelpful, as well as historically inaccurate.

Dean Kalimniou reflects on his Greek school teacher, Kyria Lioliou; a beacon of love to which all children (and teenagers, despite themselves) gravitated.

The biggest challenge for Speak Greek in March is the first generation’s insistence on speaking broken English.

Dean Kalimniou gives an insightful review of Kathryn Gauci’s debut novel The Embroiderer,

Diasporan educators need to be careful, for they never know how their charges’ Greek school experiences will morph their characters.

Dean Kalimniou reflects on a time-old expression, and questions “Who are the thousands of Agrafa?”

A plethora of case studies, which reveal the diversity of our community and the challenge to develop a cohesive approach to language acquisition and preservation.

Being a Philhellene takes more than merely quoting ancient Greek philosophers.