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Literally born for this life
The spiritual leader of the island’s 5,000 Sri Lankans says he was drawn to the monkhood from a very early age. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who has never got cross Who am I interviewing? What do I...
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Thinking up silly stuff, and getting people to pay for it
A member of 80s pop band The Housemartins and now a prolific children’s writer was in Cyprus last week. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who has managed to live his life on his own terms Stan Cullimore...
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‘What can I learn’
Not wasting a single moment has seen one man spend more than 20 years in education. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man intent on bringing excitement to adult learning It takes me a while, sitting in his...
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Is there a right to medical treatment? (Video)
Eleni Polykarpou Kililis is 62, and seriously ill with a disease that weakens the muscles, Myasthenia Gravis. She needs expensive medicine in order to “live with dignity”, which the state will no...
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Sensitive, creative, heart on sleeve
THEO PANAYIDES meets an art lecturer, historian and writer known for his work with the Cyprus Academy of Art, established by his father Looking back over your life, I ask Michael Paraskos, at what...
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A safe pair of hands
A positive attitude has led to a charmed life for the global brand manager of Nicosia based Wargaming. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man finding creativity in the capital Ask most people for their favourite...
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Why aren’t young Cypriots voting? (Video)
A recent survey has shown that 77% of Cypriots aged 18-35 don’t intend to vote in the May 22 parliamentary elections, citing apathy and disenchantment with the whole political system. Following that...
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Cook harder, cook better, cook faster
Jamie’s Italian is opening in Nicosia in a few days. THEO PANAYIDES meets the lively female chef in charge of bringing a cooking giant to our doorstep Jamie Oliver isn’t just a chef: he’s a one-man...
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Making the most of it
A former professional soldier and cancer survivor is looking to shake up parliament. THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman standing for MP with a difference We’re not the first newspaper to run a piece on...
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Backstage with Minus One (video)
Minus One are among the most popular rock bands on the island, playing weekly gigs for appreciative audiences. They’re also our representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest this year, and made it...
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Working on instinct
THEO PANAYIDES meets a costume designer who says the creative flow is always open, there’s no agonizing over it Jo Katsaras isn’t really her name, it turns out, at least not her birth name. The woman...
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Communicating without talking
The link between deaf people and the hearing world can be tricky to straddle. THEO PANAYIDES meets an interpreter who does so with joy and energy Konstantina Papageorgiou has a certain energy. It’s...
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Teaching people how to take control
Life rarely goes according to plan. THEO PANAYIDES meets a public speaker who helps people overcome problems and bad memories by the power of positive thinking Robert G. Smith has a number of stock...
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‘No-one else ever took such a photo’
THEO PANAYIDES meets a local photographer and looks back on a life once lived at the forefront of the swinging 60s in London You could drive up and down the street a hundred times – a quiet Nicosia...
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‘Cannabis saved my life’
THEO PANAYIDES meets the man who stood in the recent parliamentary elections with a single issue on his ticket – to legalise marijuana Look at this, says Giorgos Christoforou, pointing to the ashtray...
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Bringing a reckless audacity to stage
THEO PANAYIDES meets a theatre director determined to change the way other people’s worlds are brought to life in Cyprus Theatre directors come in all shapes and sizes, but you won’t find many others...
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First reactions to Brexit in Nicosia [VIDEO]
Just a few hours after the UK voted to leave the European Union, we asked a selection of Britons in Nicosia for their first reaction to the news. The only requirement – apart from agreeing to talk on...
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Enjoying the good life
A cow scientist who has spent much of his life in Italy now tries to bring some of the finer things here in the form of a wine shop and pizzeria. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man with expensive taste The...
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Ramadan in Nicosia (VIDEO)
Muslims around the world are currently celebrating the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims are required to fast from dawn till sunset,...
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Free to change their lives
Sound of Thieves are a band, but also a couple about to take on Europe from the back of a van after establishing their sound in Cyprus. THEO PANAYIDES meets a real unit By the time you read this,...
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