By: Christine Rose Cooling, MA Candidate in Communication & Culture My name is Christine Rose Cooling. Nothing about my name sounds, for lack of a better descriptor, stereotypically Greek. That’s probably the first reason why my cultural identity resides in a liminal space of in-betweenness—floating between worlds that I can never fully inhabit. I’ve often […]
By: Yiorgos Anagnostou The project of interconnecting Greek people worldwide is now in full swing. A staple in the politics of the Greek state, this desire for forming a global Hellenism proliferates today in the mission statements of many diaspora organizations. It is expressed, as we will see, in online media platforms, conferences, fundraising initiatives […]
By: Vasilis (Bill) Molos First published on Vasilis Molos' personal blog on March 20, 2024. "Sunny Ways" "Sferazza—bit of a hard name to pronounce," remarked comedian Sam Sferrazza, adding, "I refuse to change it for show business." Having built the audience's anticipation, the comedian delivered his punch line: "This country got real warm and cozy with Stroumboulopoulos." A […]
Engaging friends and neighbours through a lecture on Toronto’s Greektown or a rebetiko performance prompts reciprocal obligations. Sharing dolmades leads to trying a dosa. A hasapiko dance lesson begets a Haida basket-weaving workshop. These exchanges strengthen our attachment to our diverse society. And in learning about our similarities and differences, we nurture a sense of belonging to a shared Canada, blurring the contours of our vibrant mosaic.
By: Vasilis (Bill) Molos First published on Vasilis Molos' personal blog on January 17, 2024. The 2019 Federal Election By 2019, the enthusiasm that carried Justin Trudeau into power had waned. The Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) won that year's federal election but lost the popular vote by a wide margin. Bruised but resilient, they […]
By: Iason-Nikolaos RodopoulosPolitical ScientistPhD Candidate, Department of History, York University The results of the double Greek elections surprised most people who were closely watching opinion polls between July 2019 and May 2023. All recent surveys seemed to agree that the governing center-right party, New Democracy, would win by a small margin—especially after the anger the […]
‘Whose are you? Τίνος ίσι συ;[i]’ By Angelo Laskaris [i] ‘τίνος ίσι συ’ or the variation ποιανού είσαι εσύ is a saying that translates to ‘whose are you’ and is commonly asked by Greek villagers to younger descendants of Greek immigrants when visiting their ancestral homeland. COMMUNITY AT A CROSSROADS The Greek community in Toronto […]
Looking at my open notebook with blank lined pages, I fixate on the fold where the pages rise and fall. I envision a valley holding my family’s history in its palm, a valley where ancient ruins of theatres sit beside modern buildings, a valley hot like the oven where my Pappou baked bread. For Pappou, […]
First published on Vasilis Molos' personal blog on March 27, 2023. Years ago, I bumped into a Greek colleague and her guest at work. Teaching at a start-up university in Abu Dhabi, encounters with intriguing visitors were a welcome perk. My colleague introduced us, referring to me as “Greek, but not ‘Greek Greek.’” Not Greek […]