Asylum seeker: No choice but to leave
Cyprus has more than its fair share of asylum seekers and economic migrants. THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman who fled a bad situation eager to
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Steppe queen movie makes Kazakhs wonder if life will imitate art
By Olzhas Auyezov An ageing central Asian leader grooms his daughter to succeed him, and she then overcomes suspicion from her patriarchal society to unite
A minute with Natalia Pehlivani missfunkynatty Lingerie Designer
Where do you live? I live in Larnaca with my sister and our dog Duffy Best childhood memory? I would say waking up on Saturday
‘Easy Rider’ actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79 (Updated)
By Alex Dobuzinskis Oscar nominated actor Peter Fonda, who played a cool and introspective motorcyclist in the 1969 film “Easy Rider” that captured the spirit of
The man who can woo the super-rich
Stefan Nolte’s self-belief, his attention to detail and the reasoning behind his burning dislike of logarithms go a long way to explaining his success, says
A minute with Andre Chris Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Performer
Where do you live? I live on planet Earth with people who inspire me everyday to be better and to find the purpose of my
Activist at 60 is a true Limassolian
In an antique-shop owner and winter swimmer, THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman who has turned to activism in her seventh decade, although her vibrant and
A minute with Panayiotis Kyriakou Actor, presenter
Where do you live? In Nicosia. Alone. Best childhood memory? Sunday escapes with my parents and Loukianos Kilaidonis on the radio Most frequented restaurant and
Commonwealth Prize winner tells the stories behind the story
The central theme of all works by the Cypriot winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize is the role of women in the events of
Female round-the-world crew to fight ocean plastic
By EMMA BATHA MORE than 300 women will join a round-the-world voyage launching in October to highlight the devastating impact of plastic pollution in the
A minute with Christos Krasidis Artist, Trainer, Activist, Astrologist
Where do you live? Home. And home is where the heart is. Best childhood memory? Family road trips to Troodos Most frequented restaurant and absolute
Not your quaint old shoemaker
In one of a dwindling band of Nicosia craftsmen, THEO PANAYIDES finds a restless octogenarian who has spent a lifetime making shoes and other leather
A minute with Monica Panayi President of Accept LGBTI Cyprus
Where do you live? I live in Nicosia. Best childhood memory? We used to travel a lot with my family so best memory is when
‘It’s a really powerful time to be a teenager’
By Laurie Goering London high-school student Anna Taylor used to lament the lack of protest in Britain over what she saw as the growing threat
Amsterdam’s first woman mayor plans to overhaul red-light district
By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling Amsterdam’s first female mayor has launched plans to overhaul the city’s red-light district and its window displays, in a
The singing consul
Balancing two lives – that of a musician and a diplomat – made one former attaché in Cyprus feel he was winning at life. THEO
Bringing dreams of music to all
There are a wealth of advantages that come with learning to play the piano or guitar, flute or violin. Studying any instrument boosts brain power,
A Minute with Andrea Busfield Journalist/author, founder of Write Cyprus
Where do you live? I live in Peyia with six rescue dogs and a lot of hair. My oldest dog is Blister, a Kabul street
Hammers, chisels and a microscope: inside a diamond jewellery workshop
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian In a small workshop behind London’s bustling Oxford Circus, a team of goldsmiths file, solder and polish the metal castings that in
Hollywood director of Cyprus film is a man with a vision
In the director of the Hollywood film currently being shot in Cyprus, THEO PANAYIDES finds a born fighter whose ultimate battle is with himself, making