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What does it mean to belong? For many, identity is fluid – shaped by history, heritage and the stories passed down through generations. For those in Cyprus and the Greek Cypriot ...

They go from Kolossi to Aphrodite’s Rock, the House of Dionysus to The Tombs of the Kings. There are oohs and ahhs. A few quick snaps for the relatives – ...

If you have any sort of social media presence, you have been bombarded with comments and posts about the gripping Netflix drama Adolescence, the story of 13-year-old Jamie, a British ...

There’s a funny – and revealing – moment at the Cyens Centre of Excellence in Nicosia, in the midst of a presentation on ‘Virtual Production and XR Technologies in Cyprus’ by ...

By Morgan West Adventure in the outback? This is no Crocodile Dundee. But in its own way, Darby and Joan is just as good – especially if you like a twisty ...

Where do you live?In Limassol What did you have for breakfast?Cereal Describe your perfect day.I like cloudy weather. It is usually during those days that I feel ...

It was unplanned, but I dined at Limassol restaurant Embers twice in seven days. But doing so gave a more representative impression than perhaps going once only would have. I ...

By Morgan West Cyprus spends almost two billion hours online each year! Every 12 months, the average resident logs 1,460 hours on the net. Some more, some less. Very few of the ...

We talked to delivery drivers on the streets of Nicosia, asking about the difficulties and challenges of the job.

Heroic vineyards are located on small islands or in areas subject to hydrogeological instability or whose conditions make mechanisation at least almost impossible. In all cases, these are extremely difficult ...

In the Americas, most people prefer autumn. According to CBS, 45 per cent of the country favours ‘fall’ over any other season. In Australia, summer is the most-loved time of the ...

Twenty five children from across the divide and aged between 5 and 12 currently meet to sing in the buffer zone in Nicosia once a week. Known as Songbird, the Intercommunal Children’...

An embroidery-themed workshop and a guided tour in Lefkara awaits the last Saturday of March, organised by the Centre for Social Innovation. On March 29, a team of participants will head ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my husband and twins. What did you have for breakfast?A sandwich with zea bread, fig jam and brie. Describe your ...

In a sea of streaming options, Cassandra rises above the noise. This German-language thriller on Netflix is an atmospheric blend of sci-fi, horror and family drama that will keep you ...

“Do I belong here? Is a writer, part-time photographer and cyanotype maker just as much an artist as a ceramicist or a printmaker is? These thoughts crept up on me ...

A miscommunication between friends meant that we had ended up at a restaurant with no reservation and they had no space to squeeze us in. Being all dressed up with ...

Cyprus is running out of people. This, says our government, is a crisis. It’s a threat to our economy, our pensions, our future. Something must be done! And so, ...

How often has this happened to you? You turn on Netflix, hoping for something to watch to pass the time, and you are instantly flooded with suggestions and content you ...

Antonis Koupparis shows me videos on his phone. The clips are mostly CCTV footage, plus videos he shot himself: a low-res litany of crime and disorder in the walled city ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with two dogs, Telios and Lily, and two cats, Tryfonas and Maggie. What did you have for breakfast?Banana and almonds. Describe ...

Described as heartbreaking, unsettling and inspired, Netflix’s new limited series Toxic Town is based on a true story of a clutch of children born in England with physical deformities, ...

We decided to visit a restaurant that has been a fixture in Nicosia’s dining scene since at least the 90s that is widely regarded as a pillar of Levantine ...

In the years leading up to 1974, Eleni Papademetriou travelled the island. A renowned ethnographer, philologist and photographer, she documented a way of life that has since been reshaped beyond recognition ...