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Melbourne’s oldest barber doesn’t plan on retiring
Panagiotis Pattas, born in Gargalianoi, Messinia, knows what it means to fight for survival. Orphaned by his father at age 9 and by his mother at 16, he was forced …
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The incredible story continues: Four siblings discover five more and their shared roots in Kalymnos
Only a few months ago, four Greek Australian siblings who were given up for adoption at birth found each other after 55 years. Born in Sydney between 1968 and 1971, …
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A ‘Little Greece’ in the heart of the Australian outback
A single photo shared on social media by Darwin’s Greek-born mayor, Kon Vatskalis, has shone a spotlight on a moving expression of Hellenism in the heart of Australia’s outback. Captioning …
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Yiannis Rerakis on the need for a new masculinity – a positive redefinition
For Yiannis Rerakis, life didn’t follow the script. Raised in a traditional Greek-Australian household where discipline, legacy, and silence often walked hand-in-hand, his journey toward manhood wasn’t marked by ease. …
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Decoding Homer with Indian wisdom: A cross-cultural dialogue in Canberra
A remarkable community, cultural and intellectual exchange unfolded in Canberra between the Greek and Indian communities on May 27, as the Hellenic Club was the venued for a lecture exploring …
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Syracuse and the sunset of Greek influence in the West
One of the most impressive achievements of the Hellenes is the many colonies they created in antiquity. One can imagine building a new settlement near your own city, yet the …
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Riding into the future: Safety, heritage, and the open road
Winter is one of my favourite times to ride motorbikes. Yet some riders store their bikes away until the perfect sunny conditions present themselves, which is perfectly reasonable. Although I’ve …
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“It’s OK to grieve your baby” – Fotini Koklas is supporting bereaved parents
Before it even happened to her, Fotini Koklas never knew anything about stillbirth. Fotini lost baby Bruce 14 years ago and baby Blake nine years ago. She questions if this …
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From Australia to Aphrodite’s Island: Filli Kaoulas and the global vision of the Cyprus Diaspora Forum
Held in May, the Cyprus Diaspora Forum (CDF) is a four-day gathering on the island of Aphrodite, fast becoming a strategic hub for the global Cypriot diaspora. Neos Kosmos spoke …
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Ἐάλω ἡ Πόλις: When the queen of cities fell
In the conscious re-casting of the Greek identity so as to conform to Western stereotypes and conceptions, the city of Constantinople—a true successor to the multi-ethnic and multicultural Hellenistic kingdoms, …