Many Greeks know of the “nyfes,” women sent by ship to the United States and Australia in the 1930s to marry a man they did not know – a photo of the future husband was all they needed. But there’s one who married a man of her own choosing – a Japanese – and helped [...]
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Greeks in Colombia: Immigrants for Love and Love for Entrepreneurism
There are about 150 Greeks in Colombia today, but each one of them has an interesting story to tell, either of love, or entrepreneurship. Some of them have both as in the case of Mr. Dimosthenis Despoiniadis who went to Colombia following his Colombian wife but stayed in the country even after they parted ways [...]
An Insight into the Greek-Orthodox Community of Jordan
The saying, “Opou geis, kai patris,” is a familiar one attesting to the Greek spirit of seeking out fortune and adapting to many foreign soils. But as evidenced by the Greek community of Madaba, Jordan, not only can Greeks simply exist in foreign lands, they usually prosper. At the heart of this community is the [...]
Constantine Galanis: A Greek Who Thrives in Mexico But Cares for Greece
Constantine Galanis is the CEO of Apollo S.A., one of the largest chemical manufacturers of Mexico. We met him in Mexico City and he talked to us about his career, his life in Mexico, and how Greece can learn from the Mexican financial crisis of 1994. Constantine Galanis migrated from Patras, Greece, to the USA [...]
