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A year in 12 clicks
Yiannis Yiasaris, the Greek self-taught photographer formely named Best Black and White Photographer in Australia, moved Down Under 18 years ago after meeting his wife in Greece. In 2018, Yiasaris …
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Fourteen years and counting…
Wearing traditional spectacles with some kind of a polo shirt, and with a bald patch clearly visible on the crown of his head, it wasn’t until my Year 6 Greek …
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My first Christmas in Australia…
Celebrating Christmas for the first Greeks in Australia was memorable for all the wrong reasons. “No home, no family, no food, no Christmas,” says Alexandra Vakitsidis who nearly fifty years …
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A home for everyone: The story of Asimina Pitsikas-Koloadin
It was late March of 1922 in Darwin when Asimina Pitsikas, daughter of Kyriaki Harmanis and Diamantis Pitsikas was born into this world. Her last name was a precious heirloom …
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Have we seen the best of Andrea Demetriades?
You may know Andrea Demetriades from the feature film ‘Alex & Eve’ where she played a Lebanese Muslim lawyer. Perhaps you have seen her in award winning ABC TV show …
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In the wake of Agamemnon’s Army
There are many aspects of the Hellenic link to the Gallipoli campaign. And one of the least known is that of the Hellenic volunteers from Asia Minor who served with …
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Tales of a once peaceful Cyprus
We all lived together in harmony. Muslims and Christians together like brothers and sisters. Yes we were poor, but we had the love and support of our family and friends. …
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Returning to Greece 33 years after migrating to Australia
Giannis Giorgatzis was only 18 years old when he left his beloved island of Rhodes with his parents and brother to migrate to Australia. “My sister had already moved Down …
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Paul Capsis on how he overcame racism and homophobia
In 2015, Paul Capsis was invited to be a panellist on popular ABC television show Q&A to discuss attitudes to sexuality and gender before and after the release of Priscilla, …
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Chantal Contouri: The first Greek migrant actress in Australia
Born in Greece on 8 April, 1950 in the little village of Agios Georgios in Vion, Lakonia, Adelaide-based actress Chantal Contouri is the first Greek migrant to have ever pursued …