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‘Beyond Trauma’, how Deborah Stathis defied medical odds to live a successful life and write an inspiring book
It was exactly a week after Deborah Stathis celebrated her 19th birthday when a near-fatal accident changed the course of her life. She was driving home, when she hit an …
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“Sorry guys, we are very proud of us and you know that,” Gianna says, presenting Greece 2021 events
It was 16 years ago in Athens. Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, was the face of the Olympic organising committee, showcasing events for Athens 2004 with immaculately coiffed hair, prim business suits and …
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One last heroic stand by a Paleologos against the Ottomans: Peloponnesus/Morea at the end of the Middle Ages
Between 1430-1444, virtually the entire Peloponnese was under the control of the Despot. The new rulers were brothers, Constantine, Demetrios and Thomas Paleologos. Constantine had been the most active. He …
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Exclusive interview with Angela Gerekou, the ‘Shaper’ at the helm of Greek tourism
Angela Gerekou, who heads the Greek National Tourism Office (GNTO), could have lead a charmed, hassle-free life. Had she relied on her good looks alone, she could have had an …
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Greek language learning in the pandemic era: Interview with Dionysios Arkadianos
As language loss becomes a key issue of concern in the antipodes, updated research is focused on helping the diaspora keep Greek alive. Dionysios Arkadianos, a computational linguist and instructional …
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Redefining the Dowry Box: Bringing tradition into the modern age
Have you ever walked into a room in your family home and wondered what that ginormous chest covered in doilies was hiding? In many traditional ethnic societies, it was understood …
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The fascinating world of nanotechnology and the LTFN lab of Aristotle University
What is the connection between a sunbed that generates energy from the sun or a bus stop where passengers can charge their mobile phones and a university research laboratory? The …
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Walking Samos – On the Trail of the Resistance and Liberation of Samos
Recently I wrote of my tour of the beautiful island of Samos and the daring and little-known role of the islanders in the First World War. Today I continue my …
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Cathartic comedy and honouring growing up Greek
Descendants of Greek migrants, no matter where in the world they may have ended up in, seem to all share a very similar ‘Greek experience’. This could come through as …
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Aristotelis Sarrikostas, the Associated Press photographer who captured the spirit of the Polytechnic Uprising
It has been 47 years since the Polytechnic uprising and a plethora of articles, opinion pieces, books have been written about the events which took place at 3am, 17 November, …