Opinion
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Diatribe: My Christos Tsirkas
Twenty years ago, when I used to work in the city, I would walk to Medallion Café at lunchtime, sit myself at a footpath table, open up a book and …
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Diatribe: Kazamias roundup of what to expect in 2023
Every year, just before or just after the advent of the New Year, we would head to Salapatas Μusic and Βookstore to secure for my grandmother, a copy of the …
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Brazilian democracy saved by Lula “the Greek”
The Washington Post has a slogan, “Democracy Dies In Darkness.” In the era of Trump, Bolsanaro and Putin, it has never been more important for democracy to stay out of …
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Diatribe: There you go… Παιθάκι μου…
In the lead up to Christmas, the airline Jetstar caused to be published on Instagram, the following offering: “Can’t get off Yiayia’s plastic covered couch? Refresh yourself with a Post-Chrissie …
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No point propping up Greens
Now that the state election is over, I feel able to make some observations. My first observation is that the Greens primary vote only marginally increased to 10.9 per cent, …
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The Greek language is our passport to the world
English has been my passport to access wonderful places on our planet. In Argentina and Thailand for example, it helped me get by, as I filled my belly, and enjoyed …
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Diatribe: Christmas among the ruins
The first thing I see when I open the door is a pair of gleaming blue eyes, the exact shade of vibrant azure that one comes across off the coast …
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Diatribe: King of Kings
Early last Saturday morning, I was startled from my slumber a message from my friend Menios from Mentone which read as follows: “Ela re. Check out this sick quote by …
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Santa can be any colour you want
In 2021 when a Black Santa appeared at the ‘Santa Experience’ in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, there as an uproar on social media over the decision to …
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A due public apology to the children
Towards the end of the launching of my book entitled The Children of Aphrodite: Cypriots in Australia, and while the children of the Dance School Pegasus took the stage to …