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 ...
What the Welsh can teach Cyprus
Despite joining the European Union in 2004, Cypriots still have few opportunities to actively participate in parliamentary processes compared with other European citizens.
While the House of Representatives publishes agendas, draft ...
Why do Cypriots eat that in the heat of summer?
It’s the kind of question those old Raj colonels must’ve asked themselves when they first went to India: why is everyone eating chili – which of course makes you ...
A minute with Denys Sboiev, photographer and connector of creative potential
Where do you live?I live in Limassol – a place where the sea meets the sun and ideas find space to grow.
What did you have for breakfast?Breakfast was ...
A minute with: Angelina Kudryavtseva, Ice dancer, figure skater
Where do you live?I live with my skating partner Ilia Karankevich in a little Italian city called Egna in Bolzano province.
What did you have for breakfast?Eggs, some ...
‘My job is to make them feel special’
We’re at the Bedrock Café in Ayia Napa, surrounded by Flintstones merch and plastic dinosaurs – but Aeropryme isn’t happy with his coffee. “I wanted an iced coffee with ...
A minute with Makis Kazakeos, activist
Where do you live?In Nicosia with my partner.
What did you have for breakfast?A cheese pie.
Describe your perfect day.Doing nothing, but this never happens!
Best book ...
A minute with: Ioannis Papaloizou, videographer, editor
Where do you live?I live in Brooklyn, NY with my friend.
What did you have for breakfast?Weetabix with a banana and oat milk.
Describe your perfect dayMorning at ...
A minute with: Tatiana Heracleous, Civil servant, part-time farmer, full-time mother
Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my Hercules, our three kids Vasiliki, Panagiotis, Antreas and many, many animals.
What did you have for breakfast?Plain coffee
Describe ...
Path to success: Aleksejs Halavins and modern maritime leadership
A brief start in Latvia
Aleksejs Halavins grew up in Riga, close to busy docks and wide water. After high school, he entered the Latvian Maritime Academy, earning a diploma ...
How Simbi Wabote transformed Nigerian marine vessel ownership from 10% to 46%
Nigeria’s offshore oil industry underwent a dramatic ownership transformation during Simbi Wabote’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Under his leadership ...