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Farmer instructed by God to yell
Working the land is a gamble, one angry lifelong farmer tells THEO PANAYIDES, and credits praying to St Parthenios for curing his cancer Tractors parked in single file, blocking the road as far as the...
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‘How could they allow themselves to reach such depths of depravity?’
Peace is the crucial element of life, the UK’s chief rabbi tells THEO PANAYIDES. He is a jovial man whose lifelong goal was to become a rabbi, now more comfortable discussing the afterlife than the...
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Public opinion: What’s the biggest problem we’re facing right now? (video)
We asked a selection of people on the streets of old Nicosia for their opinion on the biggest problem we’re facing right now – both in Cyprus, and the world in general.
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Dynamic doctor buying time for his patients
In a roving oncologist, THEO PANAYIDES finds a socially conscious doctor who believes a positive mindset can help fight the bad vibes and worse of his days “I had a patient in the UK who was on his...
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Public opinion: Has the monks scandal shaken your religious faith? (video)
We asked a selection of people in Nicosia for their opinion on the scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery in Fterikoudi.
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A career in the world of money
In the Queen of Money, THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman bored by the easy things, striving to overcome her impostor syndrome to shape change It’s a strange thing about money. “Money is a tool for our...
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Travelling storyteller’s life in three acts
In a Colombian storyteller, THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman who has lived through drama – stepping over dead bodies on the way to school – but finds medicine in stories It’s a three-act structure, like in...
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The paradox of the Palestinian Cypriot
In the creator of award-winning adverts, THEO PANAYIDES meets a driven, cool man who sees things other people can’t and believes the world should fight for Gaza, not feel sorry for it Gaza hangs in...
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His brand is creative chaos
Using the body itself as art, one local man with a curated look is both playful and serious. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man (once half fish) who trusts his instincts He’s been a merman (half-man,...
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Cyprus Film Days: A critical guide
The island’s only world-class film festival is well worth your time says THEO PANAYIDES It’s Cyprus Film Days (CFD), our only world-class film festival (not counting shorts and documentaries), and...
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‘Six Months of Genocide’ protest in Nicosia (video)
On the six-month anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7th, hundreds of people gathered in Nicosia to protest against Israel’s bombing of Gaza and the government of Nikos Christodoulides for its...
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Blood-curdling tales of a Larnaca chef
A rock-star restaurateur in Larnaca is taking it slow after being given a second chance at life. THEO PANAYIDES finds out what is scary on the outside and beautiful on the inside The restaurant’s a...
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‘I wouldn’t do it to my own kids’
From a Birmingham fish and chip shop to the Cyprus village of Kato Drys, everyone knows Panayiota. THEO PANAYIDES meets a restless lacemaker mourning the loss of local traditions I first encountered...
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African migrants protest in Nicosia (video)
Around 700 people – mostly African migrants and asylum seekers, along with some Cypriots and migrants from other countries – protested in the streets of Nicosia, calling for an end to oppressive...
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Extreme balance: a contortionist’s story
The ancient art of contortion led one headstrong child out of her home nation to the circus and on to balancing business with wellness. THEO PANAYIDES meets her For best results when reading this...
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The glamorous, unbelievable life of Cyprus designer
From partying in LA to a semi-rural life in Larnaca, one man is always dressed to impress. THEO PANAYIDES finds him where art and engineering meet There’s a phrase that recurs in my conversation with...
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The global pandemic treaty is coming
Countries aren’t quite ready to cede all authority to the WHO just yet but in a few weeks most Western nations will sign We’ve already written twice about the WHO pandemic treaty, the first time back...
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The man who’s tried 33,000 different beers
In a beer celebrity drinking his way around the world, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who has seen a lot and done a lot, including tasting 67 brews in Cyprus alone Back in April 2014, when Gene Bonventre...
View ArticleDrag queens in Cyprus (video)
We visited Bar Souvenir in Nicosia, where Sunday brunch also includes drag-queen karaoke and a special show by Lynn Dynasty and Masc4Mascara. (For best results, play video in 1080p (HD) quality.)
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On February 24, 2024, exactly two years since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Democratic Community of Russians in Cyprus – a group of expat Russians opposed to the war, and the Putin regime –...
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