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Opinion

The benefits of speaking Greek

Language is a vital part of expressing our culture. It allows us to communicate with each other in ways I never imaged when my parents sent me to Greek school …

A warning for Greek language in Australia: Use it or you’ll lose it

My parents came to Australia as minority Rum Greeks from Turkey because Greece, wishing to preserve its ethnic population in Istanbul, would not have them. So they came to Australia …

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Opinion: What is in a name?

Many people across various ethnic communities across Australia may have at one point or another had their name butchered by someone who could not quite wrap their head around the …

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Cultural rubble, modern Greek studies and lotophagy: a memoir

I met Sanaz, now an ACT Government Solicitor, on my first day of Law School, at the University of Melbourne. She was a new arrival to Australia. Having fled Iran …

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Post Trump US politics needs a new civility

“May You Live in Interesting Times,” the quote often inaccurately attributed to the Chinese as a Chinese curse, is quite apropos in light of the recent elections in the United …

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Opinion: Engaging with Greek culture when you don’t have the language skills

As each new generation of Greek-Australians come along, there is always the debate of what are the best ways to learn and preserve a sense of cultural identity and connection …

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Facebook musings on Samos earthquake from the land without cats

There’s Australia, there’s Greece and then there’s sociologist/children’s book writer Eugene Trivizas and his ‘Land Without Cats’. I was reminded of the story following the Samos earthquake where earthquake diplomacy …

Greek Voices for Trump compile list to drum up support for US President

Greek Voices for Trump, a group of Greek American Donald Trump supporters, say: “Re-electing the President will enable continued economic opportunity, more jobs, lower taxes, safer communities, and a stronger …

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Pappou and OXI:

My grandmother’s prayers usually lasted over two hours. Before the end, listening to the whispered tones of her entreaties from my bedroom across the hall, while being pinned to the …

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Australia’s PM commends Greeks on ‘OXI’ Day and recognizes their courage and determination

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison reached out to Greek Australians on the occasion of ‘Oxi’ Day.  Eighty years ago, Greece answered fascist Italy’s hostile advances with a resounding ‘όχι!’ (no). …

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