Posted by Themistokles on August 27, 2001 at 23:02:10:
In Reply to: IS ATHENS MULTICULTI? posted by MEHMET KARADENIZ on August 27, 2001 at 03:18:18:
: Hi I am relocating to Athens in October,
: I am american despite my name(greek mother, turkish/arabic father)
: I'd like to know wheter Athens is a city with many foreigners, I am staying there 6 months, I speak a bit greek, my mother used to speak to me in that language when I was a baby.
: PLease answer me
: Mehmet
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Dear Mehmet:
Although I haven't gone for a while, my brothers who do visit tell me that Athens has become very multicultural. There are many Greeks from every nation of the former U.S.S.R. represented there, Arabs from virtually every Arab state, Slavs from throughout Eastern Europe and, of course, the largest of all groups, the Albanians. In addition, there are many Asians on account of their role in the country's shipping industry. I wish you "Kalo Taxidi kai kali diamoni" : "Have a great trip and a great stay".