Justine Frangouli-Argyris
Simply Say It in Greek!
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris One of the most difficult tasks facing Greek-American society today is how to teach its native tongue to the newer generations. In most major metropolises, strong Greek communities have numerous Greek schools that are fully capable of handling this endeavor. In the more remote areas, however, the problem becomes much more complex […]
Passionate for a Hellenic Identity: The Greeks of Boston
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris They may have been marginalized, frowned upon as being part of an immigrant ghetto and received so suspiciously before World War II that they were often forced to hide their origins but the Greeks of Boston, who emigrated to America early last century in search of a better life, have come a […]
My Humble Greek Lean Easter
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris Easter, 2013 in Greece: For the first time in recent memory, Greeks will celebrate Easter stripped of their annual Easter bonus which, until now, represented 50 percent of their monthly salary. The Greeks have watched in shock as their incomes are crushed under the weight of an austerity program that has tightened […]
Strawberry Fields in Blood
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris feel shame, disgust and horror for what happened in New Manolada, Greece this week. I feel I must apologize for the Greek monsters who blindly opened fire, injuring a host of migrant strawberry pickers from Pakistan and Bangladesh who had been left unpaid for months and returned to demand their dues. Instead […]
Greece’s Daily Torment
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris The never-ending torment that the Greek people continue to experience, a full three years after the government’s bailout loan agreement with the IMF, ECB and EC triumvirate (2010), has brought the nation to a breaking point. With the “troika” descending quarterly on Athens to review the government’s progress on reducing the budget […]