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Veteran book publisher tries to ‘uplift the universe’
For a local book publisher, it is all about being positive. THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman who has published it all – from children’s books to metaphysics – although none was brought into being without...
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Hollywood director of Cyprus film is a man with a vision
In the director of the Hollywood film currently being shot in Cyprus, THEO PANAYIDES finds a born fighter whose ultimate battle is with himself, making films for their entertainment value Halfway...
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The singing consul
Balancing two lives – that of a musician and a diplomat – made one former attaché in Cyprus feel he was winning at life. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man bristling with Brazilian vibes Having two lives – or...
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Not your quaint old shoemaker
In one of a dwindling band of Nicosia craftsmen, THEO PANAYIDES finds a restless octogenarian who has spent a lifetime making shoes and other leather goods but is now ready to move on Inside the small,...
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Commonwealth Prize winner tells the stories behind the story
The central theme of all works by the Cypriot winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize is the role of women in the events of 1974. THEO PANAYIDES meets their author, a woman struggling to balance a...
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Activist at 60 is a true Limassolian
In an antique-shop owner and winter swimmer, THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman who has turned to activism in her seventh decade, although her vibrant and positive personality has long seen her bringing life...
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The man who can woo the super-rich
Stefan Nolte’s self-belief, his attention to detail and the reasoning behind his burning dislike of logarithms go a long way to explaining his success, says THEO PANAYIDES Do you know about Spacs?...
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Asylum seeker: No choice but to leave
Cyprus has more than its fair share of asylum seekers and economic migrants. THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman who fled a bad situation eager to make a new start, who has found the system in Cyprus...
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Lawyer, Eoka fighter, collector of stories
It’s all about the patter for a former Eoka fighter who has written books about the struggle in addition to wearing a number of other hats. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who, throughout it all, has always...
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A poet in wolf’s clothing
In an acclaimed poet whose plaything is language, THEO PANAYIDES finds an emotional man who flows, both physically and in his poetry “I’m a wolf,” says the poet Costas Reousis, “but I don’t live like a...
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Melancholy activists try to hold on to hope
We Are Cypriots is a valuable record, but if it truly reflected the views of all Cypriots, then our divided island would surely have been reunited years ago By Theo Panayides “Between 2015 and 2018,...
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80s pop star still going strong
In a mainstay of the 80s revival scene who still hobnobs with pop stars, THEO PANAYIDES finds a family man who also sings When his kids were kids, recalls Andy Kyriacou, they’d sometimes be hanging out...
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Teenage climate change protest [video]
We attended the protest against climate change by hundreds of students that took place on September 20 (part of a string of such protests in 150 countries all over the world), and talked to some of the...
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A mayor against the System
He’s been described as a reckless whistleblower, but Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos remains determined to stamp out corruption in his ‘beautiful’ city. By Theo Panayides The mayor of Paphos doesn’t...
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Local creative lives life on a grand scale
THEO PANAYIDES meets a Paphos man who fills the room with both his size and his energy, going after big projects – his latest a human story of the women of ’74 – with emotion The standard exchange of...
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Priest sets store in painting and praying
A man who was always close to God became a priest after nine years working in a bank. He has now found a new creative path with an upcoming exhibition, finding peace in both the Church and art. THEO...
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Chief scientist refuses to stay in his comfort zone
The island’s Chief Scientist is tasked with making people think outside the box. THEO PANAYIDES meets a busy, vital, high-achieving family man Everything about Kyriacos Kokkinos is clear and easily...
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Photographing ‘windows to the soul’
In an emotional theologian who has photographed lives in the Middle East THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman who has had her faith challenged when left angry at God When trying to interview someone in a busy...
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Leading Limassolian in love with his city
In a local architect and former King of the Carnival, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who radiates bonhomie and Limassol’s old way of life Why this person, and not that one? I’m always on the lookout for...
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Micro-influencer is Cypriot and proud
The micro-influencer behind a popular food blog tells THEO PANAYIDES how she became a foodie on a teenage visit to Nobu, although she only got to the fun of her present job after working in the...
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