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I feel like talking about the Macedonian community living here in Sydney. I was born and have grown up in Sydney, lived my whole life in the Western Suburbs. I don`t know what it is but I feel as though there is not much support and acknowledgement between Macedonians here. It`s almost as if we are weary and in constant competition with one another. Don`t get me wrong it does exist, but for some reason we just don`t support each other enough in my opinion, especially considering the situation Macedonians find themselves in the modern day.
It might just be a case of the grass being greener on the other side, but it genuinely seems like Melbourne Macedonians for example, are much more united and supportive of each other than Macedonians here. Sydney as a city has the second largest concentration of Macedonians in Australia. In saying that there is honestly not much to show for in regard to this. There are only a handful of Macedonian restaurants, delis and cafes, four football clubs of Macedonian origin, four Macedonian Orthodox Churches and not much more. We do not even have a Macedonian community type club or anything in that nature here. You see ethnic groups here with much smaller numbers with their own particular clubs that act as strongholds for the community and are just generally much more established as a group. Even in regards to nightlife type events, Macedonian orientated events like MK nightclub have changed into things like Evropa Superclub with this whole idea of a "Balkan" theme and catering for the other groups as well.
I know other ethnic groups are probably in the same predicament, people of the same stock don’t always get along for a range of reasons and that is fine. But like I said given the situation you would think we would be more accepting and encouraging of one another and that it would be more important for us, more so than other groups like Italians, Greeks e.t.c.
Is it the fact that Sydney is a massive city that is already geographically divided? You have Macedonians in St George, Bankstown, Liverpool and Fairfield which are not exactly that close to one another.
This isn`t a rant or anything. I just want to understand why this seems to be the case here in Sydney and if there is anything we as a community can do to bring us closer. Or perhaps this is just my perspective and there is nothing wrong here? Would love to hear some opinions from Sydneysiders or others who have visited Sydney or maybe even what your Macedonians communities are like wherever it is that you live.
I feel like talking about the Macedonian community living here in Sydney. I was born and have grown up in Sydney, lived my whole life in the Western Suburbs. I don`t know what it is but I feel as though there is not much support and acknowledgement between Macedonians here. It`s almost as if we are weary and in constant competition with one another. Don`t get me wrong it does exist, but for some reason we just don`t support each other enough in my opinion, especially considering the situation Macedonians find themselves in the modern day.
It might just be a case of the grass being greener on the other side, but it genuinely seems like Melbourne Macedonians for example, are much more united and supportive of each other than Macedonians here. Sydney as a city has the second largest concentration of Macedonians in Australia. In saying that there is honestly not much to show for in regard to this. There are only a handful of Macedonian restaurants, delis and cafes, four football clubs of Macedonian origin, four Macedonian Orthodox Churches and not much more. We do not even have a Macedonian community type club or anything in that nature here. You see ethnic groups here with much smaller numbers with their own particular clubs that act as strongholds for the community and are just generally much more established as a group. Even in regards to nightlife type events, Macedonian orientated events like MK nightclub have changed into things like Evropa Superclub with this whole idea of a "Balkan" theme and catering for the other groups as well.
I know other ethnic groups are probably in the same predicament, people of the same stock don’t always get along for a range of reasons and that is fine. But like I said given the situation you would think we would be more accepting and encouraging of one another and that it would be more important for us, more so than other groups like Italians, Greeks e.t.c.
Is it the fact that Sydney is a massive city that is already geographically divided? You have Macedonians in St George, Bankstown, Liverpool and Fairfield which are not exactly that close to one another.
This isn`t a rant or anything. I just want to understand why this seems to be the case here in Sydney and if there is anything we as a community can do to bring us closer. Or perhaps this is just my perspective and there is nothing wrong here? Would love to hear some opinions from Sydneysiders or others who have visited Sydney or maybe even what your Macedonians communities are like wherever it is that you live.
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