Life & Style

Twenty five children from across the divide and aged between 5 and 12 currently meet to sing in the buffer zone in Nicosia once a week. Known as Songbird, the Intercommunal Children’...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my husband and twins. What did you have for breakfast?A sandwich with zea bread, fig jam and brie. Describe your ...

Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup 4 large sweet potatoes 2 medium carrots 2 tablespoons of virgin coconut oil 1 medium onion 1 clove of garlic 1 can of coconut milk 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder 3cm piece ...

Picture this: Andreas, a marketing consultant from Nicosia, is enjoying his time at a bustling café in Dubai. His laptop screen displays work documents, while a cup of aromatic Arabic ...

“Do I belong here? Is a writer, part-time photographer and cyanotype maker just as much an artist as a ceramicist or a printmaker is? These thoughts crept up on me ...

Have you ever dreamed of stepping onto a pristine beach with soft white sand beneath your feet and crystal-clear waters stretching as far as the eye can see? Southeast Asia ...

People’s most common request now is to restore their resources because, without them, even everyday tasks seem difficult. In a world where energy is quickly draining, it is a ...

By Michelle Spear Shimmering, wobbling and painstakingly prepared, jelly was a staple of elite Victorian dining tables. But beneath its elegant presentation lay a deeper significance – one that reveals much ...

Swiss doctors are expanding the range of prescriptions for patients with mental health conditions and chronic illnesses to include strolls in public gardens, art galleries and museums. The city of ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Care, encouragement and support are given to someone or something while growing, and studies seem to show that nurture is more important than nature in shaping ...

By Karen Taylor One of the top ten highest grossing movies of all time, the animated tale Ne Zha 2 has captivated audiences around the world, bringing the story of a ...

Cyprus is running out of people. This, says our government, is a crisis. It’s a threat to our economy, our pensions, our future. Something must be done! And so, ...

Wine lovers and nature enthusiasts, mark your calendars for March 15. An afternoon of discovery and flavour awaits on Saturday at the Episkopi Environmental Centre in Paphos as a workshop explores ...

Sara Coleridge, daughter of Samuel Coleridge the poet, wrote verses for children during the mid-1800s and amongst her ditties about gardens and flowers that bloom each month, she is ...

Rezvan Inlen, the Turkish Cypriot mukhtar of the village of Ayios Symeon, at the base of the Karpas peninsula, on Sunday called for the eradication of Cypriot donkeys. He posted ...

“Imagine three days of sunshine, the calming rhythm of the sea, and a retreat designed to help you slow down, recharge and reconnect – with yourself and like-minded people,” say organisers ...

Antonis Koupparis shows me videos on his phone. The clips are mostly CCTV footage, plus videos he shot himself: a low-res litany of crime and disorder in the walled city ...

By Jordan Foster The internet is abuzz with talk of beauty and the lengths we’ll go to achieve it. From Lindsay Lohan’s recent transformation to Donatella Versace’s “...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with two dogs, Telios and Lily, and two cats, Tryfonas and Maggie. What did you have for breakfast?Banana and almonds. Describe ...

Farfalle with Spinach, Feta and Mushrooms 500 g pasta farfalle 60g feta cheese cut into small square pieces 500g spinach fresh or frozen – only the leaves 300g mushrooms sliced 100g kalamata ...

Briam (Roasted Seasonal Vegetables) Probably one of the best vegetarian recipes that I know, it can be found all over Greece and Cyprus that is a housewife’s favourite, especially ...

From towering stacks dripping with syrup to delicate crepes rolled with sugar and lemon, pancakes are a culinary canvas that transcends cultures and continents. But beyond their delicious simplicity lies ...

By Dina Gavarieva Great British Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain recently revealed she has been diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases after spending the best part of two years in and ...

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a “monumental societal failure” to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and ...