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The ethnic parlour: The art of creating the perfect ‘kalo saloni’ in the home is not all lost

I remember walking through my great aunt’s house when I was young, marvelling at the beautiful pink and gold (yet useless) rotary phone, that sat in their ‘kalo saloni’. The …

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Foraging Greek grandparents’ gardens for good health

There truly is nothing like bringing back a bag of homegrown tomatoes from our grandparent’s gardens. Evidence from a study published in 2019 suggests the benefits stretch beyond receiving delicious …

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A world less than perfect in Hydra brought into clear focus

It is worth keeping in mind that a classic of the post-war Australian novel, My Brother Jack, owes its existence to the incredible patience and generosity of a grocery store/kafenion …

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How two Greek-Australian sisters built a brand worn by celebrities

From humble beginnings to designing for stars like Australian singers, The Veronicas and director Baz Luhrmann, co-founding sisters Anna and Contessa Nicolaou have redefined the parameters of success. Tessarella House …

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Charged with keeping Victoria Police image in focus in all situations

It may be something to do with her Spartan heritage but there is something of the warrior in Anthoula Moutis. Not that she is a forbidding person, far from it. …

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Car designer pays computer homage to Sir Stirling Moss

When Sir Stirling Moss died in his London home on 12 April, the world poured out the tributes. Automotive designer Costas Phouphoullides found his own way to mark the passing …

Well-travelled author finds her inspiration in stories of the Dodecanese

Jennifer Barclay is basking in the autumn sunshine on Tilos trying to keep her kitten from trampling all over her herbs while I am sitting in the gloom of a …

Chaos ultra car designed to put Greece at centre of new era in automotive production

It is certainly no ordinary desire to build a car from scratch let alone an “ultra” car with performance figures that promise to leave everything, except possibly a jet fighter, …

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Tsitsipas included in the list of the 100 most handsome faces of 2020

It may not be a tennis champions list but the world’s No.6 tennis player, Stefanos Tsitsipas has been included in yet another prestigious catalog! The 22-year-old prodigy has been listed …

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The Mandalorian and Ancient Mediterranean Societies: The Way of The Force?

The Star Wars media franchise has always drawn heavily from myth, history, and literature. And, its most recent entry the Mandalorian, is no exception. The Mandalorian is a reference to …

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