Theo Panayides
Theo Panayides is a journalist and filmmaker. His Cyprus Mail profiles have been collected in a book, 'The Lives of Others'.
With a ground war looming in Gaza, we spoke to two Palestinians who’ve been living in Cyprus for decades – including one who lost family...
Soaring electricity bills: ‘I’ve taken out all the light bulbs in my home’
Ever increasing costs forcing consumers to restructure energy bills Standing on the pavement outside the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), with a little boy in...
Dancer with a taste for maths and kissing
In the driving force hoping to bring the European Capital of Culture to Limassol, THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman who loves numbers, and inviting the...
Cultured gelato maker talks migrants and ice cream
In a master gelato maker, THEO PANAYIDES finds a cultured man unimpressed with the sweet in Cyprus, and doubtful over the future of Limassol We...
Cyprus naturalist at home with other animals
A grand project is being planned from a small home in Geri, where an obsessive, single-minded man is trying to know everything. At least about...
Public opinion: How do we solve the migrant issue in Cyprus? (video)
A couple of weeks after the violent anti-migrant protest, we asked a selection of people on the streets of Nicosia for their views on the...
Limassol culture maven with an alternative vibe
In a low-key prominent Limassolian who has led the biggest cultural hub on the island for over 20 years, THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman open...
Impetuous ex-journalist finding contentment through animals
In a former tabloid journalist THEO PANAYIDES finds an impulsive woman, mentally tough and an animal lover who his now tired of peeking into other...
Farmer and distiller appreciating life in a mountain valley
An award-winning spirit maker who has spent his life in the kitchen now spends his time in the hills of Limassol cooking up drinks unusual...
Ozempic: Cypriots shed kilos with weight-loss drug
But diabetics – its intended target – can barely get it The global frenzy over a new weight-loss drug has, unsurprisingly, hit Cyprus too...