Medical maverick looks back in anger
Outspoken and contentious, in a former MP and coroner THEO PANAYIDES finds a man perpetually misunderstood and disappointed in how the public is easily led...
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Turkish Cypriot filmmaker pushes past the ‘No’s
In a Limassol-born Turkish Cypriot film director, THEO PANAYIDES finds a man with a persistent side and a love of Cypriot rhythm My phone rings,...
London-based actress feels a sense of vocation
In a locally-born actress whose career has ranged from a TV nurse to a Covid short shot on the balcony, THEO PANAYIDES finds a trained...
The importance of asking questions
A Cameroonian student who led calls in the north to change the name of a local paper has also fought racism on a wider front...
Independent MP is a breath of fresh air
THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman who refuses to grants favours for votes and is determined to change a corrupt system, while insisting that revolution has...
Political cartoonist is a quiet subversive
Entering the studio of a political cartoonist, THEO PANAYIDES feels he is entering another world, where a man against political correctness balanced anarchy with being...
Dollmaker feels like ‘a blue in a world of yellows’
A self-confessed lifelong misfit, and trained fashion designer, now spends his time surrounded by dolls, which he has enjoyed since a child. THEO PANAYIDES meets...
Professional deceptionologist knows when you’re lying
Focusing on micro expressions is how an honest and blunt deceptionologist detects untruths, much like the games of chess he played in his youth. THEO...
Chronically-ill campaigner finds something to live for
In a man who healed himself and is now a patient in residence, THEO PANAYIDES finds someone warning of an epidemic of lifestyle-related illnesses –...
‘Sextech’ expert on the future of sex
In one of the leading speakers at the upcoming Reflect futurecasting festival, THEO PANAYIDES meets a risk taker, a former competitive snowboarder and IT executive...
Painter in the spotlight on works that reflect how he feels
The creator of a series of controversial works that caused a storm in Cyprus last week tells AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY that they reflect the culture of...
Actor-director is ‘the Pope’ of Cyprus theatre
In a man who has directed over 40 plays, and starred in scores more, THEO PANAYIDES meets someone who says his greatest talent is being...
The doctor who transformed Novak Djokovic
Tinged with a bit of celebrity since he helped tennis ace Djokovic reach the pinnacle of his career, one Limassol doctor believes in addressing health...
Adventurous writer looks back on three weeks in a refugee camp
Not interested in the nine to five, one local writer has led a restless, adventurous life. She has also just released a book inspired by...
Multi-layered man goes from forestry to Lefkara lace
THEO PANAYIDES meets teacher, manager, artist, poet and collector Martin Clark, a man determined to give the past a future Martin Clark points to something...
The most visible invisible artist
Growing up black in Cyprus proved difficult for one Turkish Cypriot artist who has now explored it in her work. AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets a woman...
Jewish wrestler turns stand-up comedian
In an abrasive, candid and outspoken Israeli, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who went from a physical battering in the only thing that combines sport...
Masterchef star is a man with a purpose
In what he says will be his last interview, Masterchef sensation Stavris impresses THEO PANAYIDES with his focus as he dreams of a Michelin star...
University of Nicosia CEO refuses to think small
UNic has seen ‘wildly implausible’ success in the last 10 years. In a country where people think small THEO PANAYIDES meets its CEO, a man...
Veteran helper looks back on a lifetime of nursing
Looking after the old and infirm was instilled in one veteran nurse from an early age. THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman with old-fashioned values who,...