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 [...]
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Pupils Learn About Greek Cultural Presence in Alexandria
The young pupils of Pratsikio Primary School of the Greek Community in Alexandria visited the Branch of the Hellenic Culture Foundation in the Egyptian city and the Kavafis Museum to get a direct taste of the Greek cultural presence in the country. The children were given a tour through the Hellenic Culture Foundation and were [...]
South Africa Attracts Unemployed Greeks
The Greek debt crisis is forcing its young people to search for better life prospects outside the country. South Africa is a new land for those troubled Greeks, where applications filed by Greek unemployed people are piling up day by day. CNN made a report on the case of Greek teacher Julie Koukliati working at [...]
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