Where do you live?I live in the centre of Nicosia, with my two children Phaedra and Ektoras and my two cats Bonneux and Marine.
What did you have for ...
By Nicolas Netien
Olive trees have been abundant in Cyprus since Neolithic times and while the benefits of olive oil for the skin were understood by ancient civilisations, they have ...
By Andrea Kouyiali
Nestled in a little corner of Limassol’s old town, Jam Restaurant is secluded from the main bustling streets. With greenery and fairy lights on the outside, ...
In an age where digital manipulation and artificial intelligence often blur the line between reality and artifice, Mohamad Khatib’s analogue photography stands out. Born in Beirut and raised in ...
Meet Gracie the cat. In the last week alone, she’s reached over 30 million people. She has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. But, unlike most influencers, she ...
Life is not a fairy tale. There’s no knight in shining armour, no happily ever after and the princess doesn’t need saving. She just wants equal pay.
But ...
Where do you live and with whom?I live in Limassol with my dog Ginger
What did you have for breakfast?Yoghurt bowl with nuts and fruits. Love it!
Describe ...
When Too Hot to Handle first launched four years ago, I was sceptical, to say the least. The premise sounded absurd: a group of fit, single people “stranded” on a ...
If you thought festival season ends when August does, think again. Just as summer does not really end in Cyprus (not for a while anyway), neither does the festival agenda. ...
Having scanned our phones for somewhere to eat while on holiday in Limassol we came across The Seablings that specialises in pizza. Who doesn’t like pizza? On the Limassol ...
Yiannis Michael has emerged as a leading figure in the field of psychology, particularly in the treatment of panic attacks. Over the course of nearly two decades, his work has ...
By Philippa Tracy
Thank god that August is almost over. Not only does nothing much happen; it’s also way too hot, but we’ve been there before. Certainly nothing ...
Once upon a time, everyone in Cyprus, as with much of the rest of the world, knew their neighbours.
We knew their likes and dislikes, remembered their birthdays and name ...
Movies are supposed to be the great escape, the pathway to the fantastical where the mundane and boring are left behind. We love movies for the lies they tell us ...
It could happen to anybody. Although those with a family history of Parkinson Disease (PD) are at a higher risk, a risk that is quite substantial as its prevalence has ...
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 ...