Dialogue
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Minotaur: Nature vs Nurture
A very long time ago, a boy named Asterius was born an innocent into the world, as we all are. Unbeknownst to the boy, he was born amidst a curse, …
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Amazons and Warrior princesses on celluloid: The legacy of Xena 20 years on
Xena the warrior princess, played by Lucy Lawless, captivated audiences around the world for six series with her high kicks, sword skills and distinctive war cry. The series followed her …
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Are we becoming one dimensional?
One good thing about lockdowns is it gives you a chance to do some reading. Recently I rediscovered a book written by humanist philosopher, Herbert Marcuse, more than half a …
The Greek diaspora in Australia needs educators like Manos Tzimbragos to stay
At a time when Greek language learning is facing critical struggles in the Antipodes, news that Manos Tzimbragos, the highly respected Education Officer and Principal of the Greek Community of …
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Letter: Germany owes Greece $455 billion
As the Pan-Macedonian Union of Germany, we welcome the fact that the federal government has officially recognised the genocide during the colonial period in Namibia against the Herero and Nama. …
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What Greek epics taught me about the special relationship between fathers and sons
As a scholar of ancient Greek poetry, I find myself reflecting on two of the most powerful paternal moments in Greek literature. At the end of Homer’s classic poem, “The …
Hippocrates or Hypocrisy?
Say it ain’t so… Joe! It was 1919 and the world had just witnessed the bloodiest war of all time – WWI, which resulted in 40 million casualties and the …
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“A recipe for Daphne”, a novel of nostos, huzun and longing
How can you feel nostalgia for a place you have never lived in? A neologism, in the Greek language, the word was first coined as a medical term in 1688 …
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The Greek state indifferent to Greek expatriates
Thousands of people of Greek background around the world wish to obtain the Greek passport. Is that good or bad? One would think that for a country like Greece, with …
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Message of Archbishop Makarios on World Day Against Child Labour
Children are only allowed to work in the domain of their childhood innocence. There, to spend their time and effort; there, to shape the world of their dreams as dictated …