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From pop stardom to donkey farming
In a woman who has forged a second career, THEO PANAYIDES finds someone living for the now who can still feel the love from when she was on stage Looking back, I’m actually a bit surprised that we...
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Lebanese expats fear for ‘starving’ homeland
Cyprus has always been a safe haven for the Lebanese, but probably not this time Media reports in the past few days seem to indicate that dysfunction in Lebanon – a country perpetually gripped by some...
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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, with her husband, may well have changed more dressings...
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Memories of the invasion (video)
On the 46th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, we asked a selection of Greek Cypriots in Nicosia for their memories of that day, and their hopes for the future. The post Memories of the...
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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 who believes in a near future dominated by machines Antonis...
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Masterchef star treats cooking like a sport
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 following his TV appearances to show there were good...
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Lionfish: a culinary battle to win
Lionfish don’t belong here and, since they snuck into the Med via the Suez canal, they’ve taken over our seas. It’s time to fight back – with a knife and fork – says THEO PANAYIDES First the bad news:...
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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 with theatre – wrestling – to the agony of a stand-up...
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Turkish Cypriot caught between two sides
THEO PANAYIDES meets a prominent but still marginalised Turkish Cypriot who has been a fighter all his life, taking both sides to court and struggling against the constant danger of being misunderstood...
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Craft distillery launches island’s first gin
“You’ve got to tell your story,” says Aris Aristidou, co-founder (with his wife Marianna) of Aristides Distilling. That was his philosophy when he worked in the US, trying to get big chains to stock...
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Coronavirus and young people in Cyprus (video)
With Covid-19 cases increasingly being driven by young people, we asked a selection of 20- and 30-somethings on the streets of Nicosia if they’re taking precautions, and whether they think the measures...
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How GangstaGran took on Brexit
Last year passionate Remainer Margaret Georgiadou was on the receiving end of death threats from Brexiteers, but she was infuriated by her depiction as a helpless granny There’s a slight disconnect...
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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 in passing, as we stroll down a tiny cobbled...
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46 degrees Celsius in Nicosia (video)
On a day in September when the highest-ever temperature was recorded in Cyprus (specifically in Nicosia), we talked to Efi Xanthou, the deputy president of the Cyprus Greens-Citizens Cooperation, about...
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‘Adventurous person’ 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 the time she spent in a refugee camp on Lesvos. THEO PANAYIDES...
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Protest against Covid measures (video)
We attended a protest against Covid measures, held at Eleftheria Square in Nicosia during the weekend, listened to the speeches and talked to a couple of those attending.
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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 issues from the inside out. THEO PANAYIDES finds...
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Coping with Covid, three people recount their experiences
Every breath I took, it was like a fakir’s bed of nails was pressing down on me’ The more we know about an illness, the better we understand it. In the case of the novel coronavirus, there’s an added...
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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 organised. To be seen next as the Pope, he is also stern and...
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The case of the ‘blasphemous’ artist
We attended a protest in Nicosia on September 18 in support of George Gavriel, an artist whose religion-themed paintings – naked Jesus, Jesus as a biker, etc – have caused controversy and are...
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