I just wonder how it is to be Greek in Australia? How do other people treat you when they hear that you are Greek? Have you ever experienced any racism and do you have any Turkish or Albanian friends? Have you ever been mistaken for another nationality? I just want to compare it with Scandinavia..I live hear and I would like to know if it is any different than Australia. What about you Greek Cypriots? Have you ever been told that you were't Greek and that Cypriot isn't the same as being a Greek by foreign people? Well that happened to me.

Well maybe it's not that important but it just had me wondering.

i live in an area thats got alot of arabic people. so when i tell people im greek their usually like oh good not another arab. ( not trying to be racists at all. )
ummm, but about half the people i tell that im greek, without fail, ill always get so does that mean its in your culture to fuck up the ass? im like wtf just do my a favour and get fucked. We have this stereotype over us that we fuck up the ass

I once had an argument with this kid saying Macadonia belongs to Macedonia, never was greek, never will be. I full barred him and couldnt accept it and cracked the absolute shits with me. these people are brain washed, ala telos pando.

I get mistaken all the time in the summer time coz when i tan and dont shave, i always look like an arab LOL.

One thing that shits me, is we always have fights over kebabs and souvlakia. grrrr it annoys me so much lol. just get the fuck over it LOL..

Not much i can say about the cypriot greek thing coz im full greek.

hope i have helped yoshihiiroabe

nope. Just personally, I would not have a Turk as a friend. Neither a Skopiano.






Sometimes. Sometimes people for some reason think I'm Lebo or just Arab.
Other than that though generally people will say Greek.

This is a really interesting topic.

As a youngster I did experience some racism as the primary school I went to was predominantly anglo. Since then I can't say I've expereicned so much with the exception of a manager who 'favoured' anglos.
At work my overhead is Turkish and there are no issues there whatsoever. We actually have an excellent work relationship and get along well. I have numerous Skop friends which again don't have an issue with. I'm friends with them for who they are not their nationality. Having said that I avoid getting into 'racial' type discussions with these guys as I don't want it to affect my working relationship with them. They too avoid such discussions with me.
The way I see it, regardless of what my thoughts are, we live in Australia and need to live and work together peacefully.
I have my opiniions (which are strong I might add) but ensure that I discuss these in the appropriate forums

As far as being mistaken for another nationality... This happens to me all the time. I've been told I look Anglo before but I'm mostly told I look Polish, Russian, Lithuanian, Croatian or (God help me) Skop.
I don't mind it so much because I know what my background is and I'm proud of it.

I think whiilst living in a country with so many cultures, sadly there will always be a degree of racism. But then again, that happens everywhere.

I'm sorry I can't comment on the Cypriot issue as both my parents are from Greece.

One of my closest friends is married to a guy who was born in Skopia.
He comes from a wonderful family. Her parents are from Macedonia and they know the Skopian lingo and you should see them talk, they have no problems at all communicating. I do as I can't understand it. I can speak little Greek to just get by and know what people are saying. My partner's family accepted me into their family years ago and they are really nice people.

In reference to the Turkish issue, from what I know there are quite a few Turks and Greeks who are friends. Now if I am not mistake weren't those four young guys who were killed on the Westgate Freeway a mixture of Greeks and Turks i.e. two greek boys and two turkish boys??

Yes two of the boys were Greek Cypriot and the other two were Turkish Cypriot. It is very sad that four lives were lost.

It was a very tragic and 'perhpas' a preventable accident.
One of the Greek boys was the nephew of one of my mother's friends.
I don't know how a parent can get past the death of their child

Nah, it was two Greeks and two Lebz.

Eoka, they were Turkish Cypriot, it was stated like that in the newspaper.

Ah ok, fair enough.

saleh n mem were turk cyp -
george n peter were grk cyp

i went to grk school with george n to church with peter


they were gr8 kids


god bless all their souls for bringing two races closer together...

it goes to show though were ur raised n how ur raised has an impact on you for the rest of ur life...

AMEN to that.....