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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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An open letter to La Trobe University: You can help save the Greek language course!

A decision to fast-track an end to the Greek language as well as Hindi and Indonesian studies has met with the disapproval of the Greek community. La Trobe University’s Greek …

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PRONIA issues a heartfelt ‘thank you’

PRONIA means ‘to provide’ or ‘make provision for’ in Greek, but it also has a more substantial meaning. Its deeper connotations of ‘care’ and ‘forethought’ define the fundamental purpose of …

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Honouring the Battle of Thermopylae with dad

Last Sunday 8 November, my father and I, in our city of Melbourne, celebrated the 2,500 years of the Battle of Thermopylae. No one knows for certain when the battle …

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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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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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