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Breaking free: Anna’s* journey from abuse to empowerment
Neos Kosmos continues its series on gender-based violence within our community, to expose a pervasive issue often hidden behind closed doors. As part of the global “16 Days of Activism …
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Greek Australian twins discover First Nations wisdom on life-changing journey
Determined to learn more about the history and culture of our First Nations people teen-twin brothers Nicolas and Zachary Kanatas were selected to visit the remote paradise of One Arm …
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Nafpaktos: Where the Ottoman Empire’s first major naval defeat is reenacted every year
The beautiful city of Nafpaktos is located near the western end of the Corinthian Gulf. It is a city and hinterland with a rich and ancient history, its settlements stretching …
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Breaking the silence: Confronting gender-based violence in our Greek Australian community
Neos Kosmos through “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence”, will aim to tell personal stories, provide essential information on support organisations, and explore victims’ rights through interviews with experts …
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Lifelong experiences help master teacher and healer define the ‘formula of life’
Author, master teacher and healer Rena Harvey’s book The Formula of Life is all about self-discovery and empowerment. Drawing upon over three decades of work, Rena unveils what she believes …
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Helen Zahos: From war zones to advocacy and a few mountain peaks
Helen Zahos focuses on the really big stuff – bigger than dreading Monday, or an NBN outage. For the last 20 years the specialist disaster trained nurse from the Gold …
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From Homer to heaven: Divine love across the ages
The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer are the oldest works in Western literature. Written around 700 BC, they are transcripts of much older oral mythological storytelling of loosely historical Trojan …
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My journeys through Greek Literary Worlds: An enduring love story in three parts
I grew up surrounded by books. When someone who is in her sixties makes a statement like that, the reader’s mind might well go to some book-clad study in a …
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Greek rap finds a new home in Melbourne expressed through ‘H Division’
Hip hop is more than just a music genre, it is a cultural movement that has captured the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. It originated …
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Mani costume, Polynesian ships and Cinderella: A Gen Z’s reflection on knowledge and culture
It was a normal school day for Kleopatra (Kleo) Kokkas when she put on a traditional Mani costume to attend class last week. Her government high school in Melbourne does …