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Smyrna/Izmir: a city of contrasts and multicultural riches
Smyrna, or Izmir is a city full of landmarks that evoke memories, like the iconic clock which is the symbol of the city. It is a city whose monuments betray …
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Greek Jews: insights from Holocaust Historian Dr Leon Saltiel
Last Monday, on the eve of Anzac Day, the Melbourne Holocaust Museum presented a lecture by visiting historian Dr Leon Saltiel on commemoration of the 80th year of the deportation …
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Exploring the rise and fall of Greek Leagues in the Hellenistic Era, or how the Romans beat us
A range of leagues existed during the Hellenistic Era after Alexander the Great as rival Greek monarchs – the one-time generals from Alexander’s military – sought to destroy each other.. …
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Captain Reg Saunders: A warrior’s journey through war and survival in Crete
Editor’s note: Glenda Humes granted permission to use family photos of Captain Reg Saunders and the late Mr Humes. Captain Reg Saunders was the first Aboriginal Australian to be commissioned …
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“I never felt ‘Greek’ enough”: Kat Zam’s struggle fitting in with the community as a queer person
“Greeks have a lot of pride, so I feel queer people are afraid to come out because they don’t want to bring ‘shame’ on their family. Being Queer should not …
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A Greek’s photographic ode to the spirit of the Australian outback
Photographer Vagelis Poulis embarked on an epic journey from Greece to Australia, with a specific mission in mind, to photograph the Aboriginal Peoples and Uluru in the Australian outback. This …
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Easter in a Peloponnesian village as Greece’s dark shadow is cast by the Colonels’ Junta
I have a black and white photo, possibly from 1970, of my cousins and family picking bits of meat from a lamb that had been roasting over a pit of …
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Lesser known traditions of Greek Easter
The word ‘ethimo‘ (custom) comes from ‘ethos‘ which means ‘habit’ while on a deeper spiritual level points towards the guiding beliefs of a person, or group and customs are recurring …
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Helen Tsimarakis on engineering a modern skincare brand rooted in Ancient Greek philosophy and knowledge
“At Nefysi, we live and breathe our values. Our values are at the core of everything we do – it’s the reason we exist,” Helen Tsimarakis tells Neos Kosmos. “Like …
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Run for The Voice: Ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer talks exclusively to Neos Kosmos
Dorothy Hatzopoulou, talked to ultramarathon runner and former federal politician Pat Farmer AM, about his latest campaign to Run for the Voice to Parliament, and how Greece inspired him. Farmer’s …