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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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In Turkey, life for Syrian refugees and Kurds is becoming increasingly violent
A spate of attacks in Turkey on Syrian refugees and Kurdish internal migrants and displaced people in recent months have put both communities on edge. In July, a Syrian teenager …
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Greek American immigrant granddaughter tells why she can’t support Trump
As a Greek-American, a granddaughter of immigrants, and a woman, I cannot and will not support Trump. I owe much of my thinking about Trump to my Greek heritage, and …
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Orthodoxy and the Macro Errors of Macron
Open the Orthodox Synaxarion in any given month and you are bound to come across a number of persons who achieved martyrdom for either refusing to convert to Islam, or …
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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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Multicultural media kept in the dark during COVID-19
Former Queensland premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, a major influence in state and Commonwealth politics for 60 years, used to refer to press conferences as ‘feeding the chooks’. Refusing repeated calls to …
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“We stand with pride” on OXI Day, says Archbishop Makarios
Australia’s Archbishop Makarios sent out a message of solidarity to Greeks on Oxi Day: The heroic “NO” of 28 October, 1940, is flanked with pride, gratitude and responsibility. These three …
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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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Didn’t there use to be a Greek shop here?
Greeks were the first to have a god of commerce: he was Hermes. For millennia, enterprising Greeks have put out their shingle, notifying the public of their trade anywhere in …