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Despina Hondroulis
Despina Hondroulis passed away on August 15th, 20015 at the age of 92. Bessie as she was known to the Baltimore Greek community was the mother of Presvytera Chrissy Vlahos of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox…
Fava, Fakes And Fasolada
Much has been said and written about the Greek economic crisis and it’s taken up way too much time in the press to the point that a new word was created to describe it “Gretigue”…
Philadelphia Community Assembles For Pontian Genocide Memorial Service
Upper Darby, PA – The Pontian Akritai of Philadelphia commemorated the Pontian Genocide on Sunday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church. The event recognizes the loss of homeland and 353, 000 people that were victims…
Greece: Where the Sidewalk Ends …and the IDs Look Fake
No sidewalks and flimsy identification cards may seem like a strange thing to comment on, but I believe they are, rather, symptomatic of a society in need of an overhaul. Nobody in the kaleidoscopic spectrum…
The Eloquence of Humble Architecture: Homes Lost …and Refuge Gained
It only really struck me when I moved to Greece, that the legacy of the population exchange, and the scar of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, is everywhere in Greece. Its legacy and wounds are simply…
Food Delivery By The Hellenic Relief Foundation
For the third Christmas in a row, the well established food delivery by the Hellenic Relief foundation took place. A total of 647 packages with turkeys and other various food, all suitable for the festive…
PGBL 2014-15 Season, Week 8 – Photo Gallery
Upper Darby, PA – Post-Holiday Hustle as PGBL Returns with Grit and Intensity The turkey may have settled, but the energy on the court was anything but sluggish. Coming off the holiday break, the PGBL…
Questioning Greekness, Really?
Greek singer/songwriter Stamatis Kraounakis created an uproar in an interview when he questioned the greekness of the northern Greeks.
Rhodes Riches: An NGO Model for Greece
In the course of living and writing in Serbia, I had the great fortune to be invited by Rhodes International Culture and Heritage Society (Rhodes RICHES), a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Rhodes, to the…
The Leftovers
I like leftovers. I’m sure most of you out there agree. But, no, I’m not talking about leftovers like meatloaf, turkey from Thanksgiving dinner, or Mom’s spanakopita from Easter. What I am referring to are…
Greek Orthodox Church Conducts Liturgy in Smyrna after 92 years
In the city of Smyrna (Izmir) in Turkey, the Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Voukolos recently performed its first liturgy in 92 years. The church is located in the Basmane district of Smyrna and has historically…
Apoyevmatini Closure a Tale of Hardship and Decline
Due to financial problems, the Greek-language newspaper “Apoyevmatini” which had been published in Istanbul since 1925, is set to close. Although the newspaper consisted of four pages alone, it not only kept Greek citizens in…
