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From ‘mind reading’ on stage to animating ads and social media, Valentino Demetriou is a specialist in manipulation, says THEO PANAYIDES Mental Val, a.k.a. Valentino...

Taxi drivers all seem to have a back story. THEO PANAYIDES meets a veteran who encapsulates the profession A taxi driver, sure – but which...

In common with other skilled crafts, the art of Lefkara lace is in danger of dying out despite being Unesco protected. AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets a...

THEO PANAYIDES meets a Pulitzer-winning photojournalist, a smooth talker who’s been close to death as he tries to photograph the human, the fun in the...

THEO PANAYIDES meets a bright young thing who describes herself as a cyborg, and dreams of using science to make a better world “I have...

From campaigning for Winston Churchill to singing with Gracie Fields to setting up newspapers to months in a high security jail, THEO PANAYIDES meets a...

In a dynamic actor and director THEO PANAYIDES meets someone who wishes everyone in Cyprus would ‘move their ass’, while his own hobbies, and child,...

The micro-influencer behind a popular food blog tells THEO PANAYIDES how she became a foodie on a teenage visit to Nobu, although she only got...

Having lived through different worlds following an unusual upbringing, writer and artist Andreas Karayan became known for his provocative and erotic paintings but stresses the...

In a local architect and former King of the Carnival, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who radiates bonhomie and Limassol’s old way of life Why...

In an emotional theologian who has photographed lives in the Middle East THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman who has had her faith challenged when left...

The island’s Chief Scientist is tasked with making people think outside the box. THEO PANAYIDES meets a busy, vital, high-achieving family man Everything about Kyriacos...

Producing a book on how Cyprus-Russian affairs have changed in that time is just one of many businesses run by the workaholic driving force behind...

A man who was always close to God became a priest after nine years working in a bank. He has now found a new creative...

He’s been described as a reckless whistleblower, but Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos remains determined to stamp out corruption in his ‘beautiful’ city. By Theo Panayides...

A glass artist exhibiting in Paphos believes art can be used to bridge cultural differences. SARAH COYNE meets a man who has found a way...

In a mainstay of the 80s revival scene who still hobnobs with pop stars, THEO PANAYIDES finds a family man who also sings When his...

In an acclaimed poet whose plaything is language, THEO PANAYIDES finds an emotional man who flows, both physically and in his poetry “I’m a wolf,”...