Antonis Klapsis, Associate Professor of Modern History and International Politics at the University of the Peloponnese, spoke on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis about the long-standing relationship between Greece and Iran, from antiquity to the present day...
Dr. Farouk Alfitian, former Ambassador of Iraq to Greece, spoke on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis.
He discussed the situation in Iran and Syria—particularly the recent killings of Greek Orthodox Christians by Islamist extremists—and more broadly, develop...
Dimitrios Christo, who was adopted at the age of three by a Greek-American family in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), shared his adoption story and his recent reunion with his biological mother in Greece, in an interview on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with host Dimitris Kontogiannis.
Mr. Chr...
On 20 June 2025, historian and leading researcher of the Greek diaspora, Professor Emeritus Anastasios Tamis, spoke on Voice of Greece and the radio show “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis, reflecting on the remarkable life of Zisis Dardalis.
Orphaned at a young age, Zisis Dardalis mig...
Michalis Kazamias, a third-generation Greek expatriate living in Tanzania, joined “Our Global Voice” on Voice of Greece to share his remarkable story.
He spoke about his family’s forced departure from the country during the era of nationalizations — a time when they lost everything — as well as a...
Ms. Korina Saia, CEO of Premier Realty, spoke on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis, about the growing interest among members of the Greek diaspora in purchasing real estate in specific parts of the country—particularly in Attica—according to a recent study b...
Ioanna Robyn Zalewa (Giannopoulou), who was adopted at 15 months old in 1958 by an American family in Houston, Texas, and who recently obtained Greek citizenship after a three-year struggle, spoke briefly about her story and the battle she fought against bureaucracy, as well as how deeply moved she...
Despoina Ellen Lori Rubinstein, who was adopted at the age of four months in 1958 by an American Jewish family in New York, shared her personal story—starting from the orphanage in Patras where she was left with a note stating her name, Despo, and her date of birth, to finding her biological sister i...
Greek expatriate George Rectsinis, a professional in the tourism sector, spoke on Voice of Greece and the radio show “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. He shared how the issue concerning the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai has been perceived in Egypt, offered insights into the flo...
Othon Iliopoulos, Associate Professor of Oncology at Harvard University and former SYRIZA MP, spoke on Voice of Greece and the radio show “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis about President Trump’s policies and a group of technocrats advancing their 2025 agenda—a move that, as Iliopoulos explain...
As part of the tribute series to notable figures of the Greek Diaspora, Professor Anastasios Tamis, researcher and Emeritus Professor of Diaspora History in Melbourne, shared the remarkable story of Theodoros Skalkos—an immigrant from Laconia who played a defining role in shaping Greek-language journalism i...
Dimitris Melas, Secretary General of the Hellenic–Indian Chamber of Commerce and Economy, joined ERT’s radio program "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis to discuss the Chamber’s history and the growing ties between Greece and India across several economic sectors, including tourism. He al...
Filippos Georgopoulos, a gastroenterologist who has been living and working in Dubai for the past 13 years, spoke on the radio show Our Global Voice on Voice of Greece, with host Dimitris Kontogiannis.
He discussed life in the UAE — from the climate and everyday living to the growing presence of m...
Vasilis Koufiotis, president of the Greek Community in Morocco, based in Casablanca, shared his personal story and spoke broadly about the presence of Greeks in the country from the previous century to the present day, during an interview on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dim...
Antonis Klapsis, Associate Professor of Modern History and International Politics at the University of the Peloponnese, spoke on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis about the Battle of Crete (1941) and the Genocide of the Pontic Greeks by the forces of Mustafa Kem...
Second-generation Greek expatriate Kostas Konstantinou from South Africa was a guest in the studio of The Voice of Greece, on the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis.He spoke about the recent Forum of Overseas Cypriots, held for the second time in Limassol, his vision for establishing a m...
Daniel Makris, President of the Greek Community of Messina in Sicily, joined the radio program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece. He spoke about his family’s history, as well as that of the city’s Greek-descended residents, tracing their roots back several centuries.
Mr. Makris ...
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Giannis Loverdos, who oversees matters concerning the Greek diaspora, joined "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis from Luxembourg, where he participated in the 134th Session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. He spoke about his meeting with C...
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