Dodging bullets to save lives
We don’t talk much about Iasonas Apostolopoulos himself. He’s not shy about his personal life, it just seems like we have more important subjects to talk about. He’...
A minute with: Maria Moutafidou, visual artist and instructor
Where do you live?I’m staying in Nicosia, in the neighbourhood I grew up in, surrounded by loved ones.
What did you have for breakfast?I never have breakfast.
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Brian Quinn uses his fame to help the children of 9/11 firefighters heal
Brian Quinn spent seven years as a New York City firefighter before cameras ever found him. He responded to calls with Engine Company 166 and Ladder Company 86 in Staten Island, learning ...
‘People think it’s a hobby. And it’s not a hobby’
Everyone, so it’s often claimed, has a book in them – or a script, or a play. The idea of being a writer is a potent one, creating something that’...
A minute with: Andys Skordis, Composer
Where do you live and with whom?I don’t have a permanent base.
What did you have for breakfast?Coffee.
Describe your perfect day.Swim, coffee, compose, lunch, nap, ...
What do tons of ice in the Egyptian desert say about climate change?
What can you say about a seven-ton, six-metre ice sculpture in the middle of the Egyptian desert? The answer is ‘Nothing’, or at least it doesn’t matter. The image ...
A minute with: Fikos, artist and mural painter
Where do you live?I live in the suburbs of Nicosia with my partner.
What did you have for breakfast?Toasted multigrain bread with avocado, hummus, and sautéed Pleurotus ...
A minute with Della Savvidou, musician
Where do you live?I live in a really picturesque part of Liverpool close to Lark Lane – it’s a small cozy apartment and I live by myself.
What did ...
Young photographer of old Nicosia
It’s not easy being a street photographer at a time when everybody walks around with a (phone) camera. Not only does it make your subjects – i.e. random people – ...
A minute with Vassilis Vassiliades, artistic director of the 2025 Larnaca Biennales
Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my family.
What did you have for breakfast?Nothing, I only had a black coffee.
Describe your perfect dayI can’t ...
Michalis in the middle
What kind of person is Michalis Kalopaidis? Well, take for instance the fact that he cooks – not professionally, just as a hobby. Nothing strange about that, lots of people do ...
A minute with Konstantina Maimari, Violinist
Where do you live?In Nicosia.
What did you have for breakfast?Coffee and a bowl of cereal with honey and milk. It’s all about feeling energised but not ...
Cypriots with inspiring stories to share
Breaking stereotypes, overcoming obstacles and carving their own path is something the speakers of YouthTalks 2025 all have in coming. This inspiring event will share speeches from locals who have stories ...
A minute with: Myria Efthymiou, artist
Where do you live and with whom?I live in Larnaca, where I work as an artist and produce my paintings in my studio.
What did you have for breakfast?...
A minute with Elena Georgiou Strouthos, podcaster
Where do you live?I live in Engkomi with my husband, Michalis, and my two kids.
What did you have for breakfast?Coffee!
Describe your perfect dayIt depends. Sometimes a ...
A minute with Tania Shiakalli, spiritual healer
Where do you live?I come from Varosha and Rostov, Russia, on my mother’s side. I live in Nicosia with my husband and two children, as well as my ...
Ben Affleck, Steve Carell, Bennett Graebner & Jennifer Garner: Hollywood’s hidden volunteers
In Los Angeles, philanthropy often comes with flashing cameras and black-tie galas, but some of the most meaningful work in the entertainment industry happens quietly, in parking lots, church basements, ...
A minute with Constantina Constantinou, volunteer at Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus
Where do you live and with whom?In Cyprus with dozens of souls that others abandoned and I took home and made them family. In a house that has more ...
‘It’s one of the most scary things I’ve experienced in my life’
If she can do it, any woman can do it. That’s the message of Cypriot downhill biker Savvina Koulle, who has used a combination of physical strength, fitness, technical ...
A minute with: Anna Mesonyhti, manicurist
Where do you live?I live in Cyrpus with my family – my husband and two children.
What did you have for breakfast?I had wholemeal bread with diet cheese and ...
A minute with: Demetri Iouliou, yoga instructor
Where do you live and with whom?I live in Nicosia with my wife, 13-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter.
What did you have for breakfast?A glass of water and ...
Local artist takes Cyprus music to Europe
Cypriot artist Della will take Cyprus music to Europe with three performances at some of its most important showcase festivals, it was announced on Wednesday.
Della will first perform on ...
A minute with Dr Andri Vrioni, Director of Stemfreak, educational innovation consultant
Where do you live?Home for me is a small paradise in Latsia, near what we call a river – dry most of the year – but in my imagination, it flows ...
Taylor Thomson brings field science into classrooms to inspire future environmental leaders
Students at Alwyn College in Auckland had never seen a scientist at work until Taylor Thomson arrived with his water testing equipment and field notebooks. Within hours, they were knee-deep ...