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FOMO is ruling the world. That’s Fear Of Missing Out and though it tends to resolve itself as one gets older, both children and adults feel it. Now, imagine ...

By Marcus Harmes and Meredith Harmes Nuns are a staple of pop culture. Think of The Sound of Music (1965), Sister Act (1992), The Nun’s Story (1959), The Bells of St Mary’...

Sometimes, just sometimes, I wish I was a student again. You know, out most nights, happy with a few beers and a burger, not too many responsibilities, at least compared ...

The Cypriot art scene is brimming with talent and creativity, yet it often lacks the international recognition it deserves. Kalo Mina, a New York-based platform, is dedicated to changing this ...

Under the warm sun of Avgorou, a young girl runs barefoot across the fields. Her feet are caked with red earth; her dress dusty; her hair flies loose. From this ...

By 2050 a total of 72 per cent of Cyprus will be at risk of desertification, according to a climate change report issued in 2022. Although if you stepped out at any point ...

Looking back, I had no clue what I was getting into. I’d heard of Fengaros (who hasn’t?), the annual music festival showcasing 50 bands over three days, but the ...

In 2010, Stavros Makrides left Cyprus. It was, he thought, a temporary move. “I went to study in the UK,” he reveals. “And I never came back. Why? Because I’d ...

Where do you live? In Nicosia with my BuBu What did you have for breakfast? This morning, I had homemade apple pie by Toula and an espresso lungo Describe your ...

Step into the world of Ina Garten, where everything is perfectly in its place. The table is perfectly set – with linen napkins, of course, and white wine glasses – and the ...

Fast fashion, fast food, fast turnover. Everything in modern life seems to be about quick fixes but not longevity. Yet with ongoing environmental threats, there is a shift to more ...

During a heatwave, there are only two things to do on a sweltering Sunday. You either head for the mountains or the beach. We went to Pissouri to cool down ...

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been a stage for many extraordinary moments, and for Cyprus, one event that stole the spotlight was Elena Kulichenko’s journey to the high jump ...

How many Marias do you know? Give yourself a point for each one. Ten points if they’re a Maria Georgiou; together these two make up the most common full ...

Movies are the great escape, the fantastical way out of an otherwise boring and mundane existence. We love movies but we fall in love with those that cross with our ...

Two very different men with vaguely similar surnames haunt the living room of Sarah Dawoodi’s house in Avgorou. “Know only that which makes the unknown known,” wrote Rumi, the 13...

People are not always kind to their animals in Cyprus. In the last few months, we’ve seen a dog dragged behind a car, a kitten beheaded in a Yeri ...

Where do you live?I am currently living in Athens by myself. What did you have for breakfast?Granola with yoghurt and honey and a cup with iced coffee. Describe ...

What does the world’s most famous cheerleading team have in common with Cyprus? Nothing right? That’s what I thought too – until I sat down to watch Netflix’ newest ...

By Karen Taylor Based on the essence of the country’s ancient culture, Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM) seeks to find harmony in the body, finding the root cause of problems ...

Salone and Shibui opened more or less at the same time last year, and have since been joined by a third sibling, Greek-inspired fish restaurant Porto Ydra. All three restaurants ...

In a stunning debut, emerging Cypriot fashion designer Ilkan Koral has been prominently featured in Vogue, thanks to an eye-catching yellow maxi dress. His exquisite creation was showcased at the ...

“Cyprus is completely surreal – a weird, fantastical dream!” We often think of surrealism in art: Dali’s melting clocks and Magritte’s Son of Man, where the familiar meets the ...

Everyone saw the Deadpool and Wolverine success coming. The irreverent, R-rated superhero movie about a fourth-wall-breaking merc had everything going for it: being the third part of a highly profitable ...