Opinion
Fofi Gennimata, a unifying force in Greece’s political maelstrom
Fofi Gennimata was many things: a socialist, a mother, a daughter, but she refused to be defined just by the status of her health. For this reason, though she openly …
28 October 1940, the date when Greeks said ‘Ohi’ and it really meant ‘No’
‘Ohi’ means ‘No’ in Greek. It was a response by the then Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas. The 28 October is but one of many days in modern Hellenic history …
OPINIONS: What Ohi Day means to Greek-Australian youth
In Greece, school children march at the annual Ohi Day parade on 28 October, a public holiday. In the Antipodes, Greek-Australian youth grow up learning all there is to know …
Tales from Byzantium: The real lord of the rings
Emperor Alexios lay weak and frail on his deathbed in the monastery of Mangana, at the easternmost edge of the Sirkeci peninsula on the Bosphorus Strait, on 15 August, 1118. …
Australia’s Labor Party acknowledges “Ohi” Day and the long friendship between Australia and Greece forged during WWII
Australia’s Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese and Greek Australian Federal MPs, Maria Vamvakinou, Member for Calwell, and Steve Georganas, Member for Adelaide, commemorate ‘Ohi’ day and express their support for …
Australia’s Labor Party expresses condolences for Fofi Gennimata
Australia’s Labor Party Leader Anthony Albanese, Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister Senator Penny Wong, Maria Vamvakinou MP and Adelaide’s Steve Georgana MP sent a message of condolences for the passing of …
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s message for ‘Ohi’ Day
On this day, the story of Greek pride, independence and courage echoes throughout the world. It is a story that should — must — be repeated and never be forgotten. …
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Songs of my tribe: From Eskenazi to Elly Kokkinou
Last year before the onset of the pandemic, I was apprehended by an older acquaintance singing to my children, the lyrics of Roza Eskenazi’s immortal song: Πρέζαόταν πιεις. «Σαν μαστουρωθείς, …
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Lockdown will be missed on some level
Melbourne is out of lockdown and hopefully we will not need to experience another one, or not as long. We dust off and prepare to make this city again the …
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Q&A with Dean Kalimniou: A behind-the-scenes look at the Diatribe
The Diatribe has it’s own cult following. Come rain and come shine, for the last 20 years it has appeared as a weekly staple of Neos Kosmos newspaper. Written by …