Yiayia Anna, born in the Aromanian village of Kokkinoplo in Elassona municipality in 1922, is…
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“Dance. Did you say, dance?”- Zorba In 1982, at the initiative of the International Dance Committee, April…
A 61-year-old woman was referred to the Prosecutor of the Court of First Instance of…
Maria Christou, a sweet yiayia (grandmother) from the village of Vrysoules in Cyprus, is 102-years-old…
A 107-year-old grandmother from Gazoro in Serres was vaccinated on Wednesday at her home by…
The choreographer and actor Konstantinos Menounos, together with his yiayia Sofia just before her 104th…
There is great wisdom in the age-old belief that all we need to heal and…
Her late Pappou always said, “Χωρίς Άννα δεν Σω” (without Ana I cannot live). Living by the valuable life lessons taught to her by her beloved Pappou helped to make Ana Mavridis, of award winning Zoom Real Estate in Burwood the incredible woman that she is today and her Pappou so proud. On Mother’s Day – a day that we honour the women who have helped others to become the strong and beautiful women that they are today – we tell Ana’s story.
“Dance. Did you say, dance?”- Zorba In 1982, at the initiative of the International Dance Committee, April…
Extremely tasty, very nutritious and easy to make. Yes, we are talking about Fasolada (Φασολάδα).…
Today is Kathara Deftera, which means ‘Clean Monday’ and it is the first day of…
No Greek table is complete without spanakopita (σπανακόπιτα). For me, it was a staple in…
Some of the most common- and most unusual – natural remedies practiced by wise yiayia.
Greeks… Have you ever been spat on by a Greek person? Maybe you were at…
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, President of Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou posted a touching…
While cards and flowers are great gifts that she will definitely cherish, there is nothing that will please a Greek mother and grandmother more than hearing you say how much you love her in Greek.
A wonderful initiative will begin in Thessaloniki next year, as high school students will “adopt”…
Yiayia Emilia, aged 92, is an inspiration worldwide, proving that age really is just a…
Greece’s 81-year-old windsurfer Anastasia Gerolymatou has set her sights on entering the Guinness Book of…
‘Yiayia Next Door’ has been surprised with a heartwarming gift, airline tickets to see her…