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Three siblings reconnect with their roots through Greek language
For the Tzirkallis siblings—Michalis, Andreas and Artemis—Greek is more than just a language. It is the voice of their grandparents, the stories of their great-grandmother Chrystalla from Cyprus, the melodies …
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Preserving a legacy: Greek-Australian archive finds home at NSW State Library
Social historian Leonard Janiszewski and his partner, photographer, Effy Alexakis, who have chronicled the Greek-Australian experience, have secured an opportunity to house their vast collection at the State Library of …
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The Greek War of Independence of 1821 reshaped the world and still echoes today
On 25 March 1821, a messy and bloody uprising by Greeks in what was then an inconsequential province of the vast Ottoman colonial empire set the world on fire. The …
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Tales of the Anzacs and the Hellenes hit Melbourne’s suburbs on Greek National Day
Last weekend saw major celebrations take place around Australia’s major cities. The Greek National Day parade made a return to Melbourne’s Shrine precinct, with celebrations centring at the iconic Australian …
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A house of love in the blessed land of South Madagascar – the support of the Greeks of Australia
“I am rich. I have eight godchildren from South Madagascar. Among them M…the last of the children I baptised. She was eight years old at the time. She grew up. …
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Nick Andrianakos: From humble beginnings to business success and philanthropy
Nick Andrianakos was born in November 1943, in Pikerni, a small picturesque village in Arcadia built on the slope of Mount Lyrkia. Its residents are involved agriculture, viticulture and livestock …
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The Heart of the Advocate: Poetry as a call to Justice
Poet, Angela Costi’s latest collection, The Heart of the Advocate, explores what it means to be an advocate in our world. Starting from the beginning, she reflects on her childhood …
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Lost and found: Four Greek Australian siblings reunite after 55 years
The story of four siblings of Greek background who only found each other after 55 years, has only just begun to unfold. Born within four years of each other (1968-1971) …
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A century of the Nikakis legacy: From war-torn Smyrna to a thriving family in Australia
When a young Cretan soldier fled the war in Smyrna in 1922, stopping in Crete to say goodbye to his mother before escaping – his journey of survival marked the …
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Carol Fraser: The Australian woman with a Greek heart
Some people are born into a culture, while others choose it. Carol Fraser is one such person—an Australian who embraced Hellenism so deeply that it became an inseparable part of …