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‘Adding life to years’: Cooking in Ikaria, the Greek island of longevity
Be it studying, preparing or teaching it, food has been a big part of Meni Valle’s life. And growing up as a Melburnian-Greek, it was only natural to fall in …
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Tanya Ganas on breaking the barriers of style and fashion
To smash the stereotypes and rewrite the narrative around disability, in connection to fashion and style, is the objective of ‘Style Aide’, an inspiring new fashion styling service, that has …
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When Linda Zervakis says “Guten Abend” the sun comes up for millions of Germans
Hundreds of thousands commuters read an interview with her in the free DB Mobil magazine laid out in the hundreds of high-speed inter-city trains on the go daily up and …
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Hellenic Crimea and the ‘discovery’ of a Greek Principality, Theodoro
Having had the pleasure of visiting Greek communities in the Ukraine twice, learning and visiting their towns, I am always fascinated by what a Greek can discover in that part …
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Effie celebrates her 100th Birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic
Efstathia (Effie) Spiropoulos turned 100. Born on 10 June 1920 during the period of the Turkish/Greek war of Asia Minor and in the aftermath of the Spanish Flu pandemic, Kyria …
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‘I will never come to Australia again’: new research reveals the suffering of temporary migrants during the COVID-19 crisis
In the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown in March, many temporary visa holders working in heavily casualised industries, such as hospitality and retail, lost their jobs and struggled to …
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Images: 46 years on from the second Turkish invasion of Cyprus
14 August marks a day of commiseration for many Greek Cypriots. On this day 46 years ago, the second Turkish invasion of Cyprus resulted in the capture of approximately 37 …
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Greek travellers turning their wanderlust into a lifelong adventure, even after having kids
Nestled in Athens, Theo Anagnostopoulos and Maria Vranopoulou ponder what kind of adventure they will take their children on next. The couple’s love for travel dates back to before they …
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Art rises above the challenges of COVID-19 and isolation
Vassy Petros, Antipodean Palette Co-ordinator (2013-2015) & Art Team Member (2018-current): BEFORE ISOLATION: The’Antipodean Palette was to celebrate its 10th year as a special event titled Connection. Facilitated by the GACL …
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What’s growing on? Sharing your garden photos
The sense of accomplishment after growing your first ripe tomato or cucumber is second to none. It may even rival the joy yiayia and pappou get sending you home with …