Comedian and podcaster says ‘nothing is taboo’
In a member of the island’s fledgling stand-up community and the mind behind the island’s most downloaded podcast, THEO PANAYIDES finds a serious person with a wicked sense ...
Survivor of sex trafficking chooses healing over anger
A former sex slave tells THEO PANAYIDES she was molested as a teenager and branded a troubled kid. But, while laws are needed to stop trafficking, both sides involved in ...
The musician in his castle
Renowned composer Savvas Savva tells THEO PANAYIDES why financial insecurity and three failed marriages is the price to pay for the freedom to write music
You can tell a lot ...
Bookish lawyer-politician dreams of a better world
In a pillar of the Establishment, THEO PANAYIDES finds a well-spoken former minister who puts his faith in rational politics and compromise
Marios Eliades reaches back casually – I’ve asked ...
(Almost) the last knife maker in Cyprus
In a live wire who always carries a blade, THEO PANAYIDES finds that Unesco – and a passion for an ancient craft – drive one of a dwindling breed of craftsmen
Knives ...