‘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 ...
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 ...
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
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Palestinian Cypriot creative with an eye for emotion
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 ...
‘Six minutes that changed my life’
In a Turkish Cypriot poet who gained notoriety through what became an 80s anthem AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets a woman who was always a rebel but has only reunited both sides ...
Activist charged with saving the Akamas
In an outdoorsy, fiery architect THEO PANAYIDES meets the woman trying to steer a course between money and natural beauty
When I meet Antonia Theodosiou, in her office on a ...
Has Limassol therapist found secret to wellbeing?
From a child who was never heard, to a young ‘asshole’, to wearing many emotional hats, one alternative doctor is fearless. THEO PANAYIDES meets him
Where to begin? Most of ...
The mental strength of Cyprus’ long-distance runner
THEO PANAYIDES meets an ultra runner with a warrior’s tenacity in search of a hippy’s sense of freedom, a man who finds freedom when moving through nature
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Delivering ‘crazy science’ with compassion
In a woman working in Limassol on a cure for cancer, THEO PANAYIDES finds someone whose life fell apart when members of her own family died from it but is ...
Accidental politician with the burden of a famous name
In a Turkish Cypriot public figure, THEO PANAYIDES meets a doleful doer who treated politics much like a business. While dismissing the chances of Cypriots living together again, he is ...
Struggling for hope while dying inside
At a time of year when cynicism should be put to one side, THEO PANAYIDES meets an African couple faced with deportation who love Cyprus but not the human cost ...
Queer experience: open, outspoken and angry
In an intense expatriate Cypriot, THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman open to difficult things who only felt free after leaving the cultural desert of Limassol and a violent childhood behind
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Giving the power of creativity a home
In the founder of the Pharos Arts Foundation, AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY finds a man bringing joy and meaning to life through music after it spoke to him as a lonely teen
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Probably Cyprus’ most unpopular academic
Professor and activist Hubert Faustmann tells people what they don’t want to hear on Israel-Gaza, Russia-Ukraine – and the Cyprus problem. As he tells THEO PANAYIDES, he works best when ...
Demolition expert doing his bit for development
THEO PANAYIDES meets a family man who has built his business up from owning just one truck. Just doing his job in the never-ending urban sprawl, recycling as much as ...
Guitars, beers & tears: the life of a rock star
In a working musician who picked a guitar up 50 years ago and hasn’t put it down, THEO PANAYIDES finds a safe pair of hands with countless famous friends and ...
Charity head with a talent for friendships
In a good networker and meticulous woman THEO PANAYIDES meets someone equally at home with rich donors and struggling patients, trying to encourage the rest of the world to do ...
Transport minister on a mission against emissions
From congested streets to turning 60, the transport minister is determined to enjoy life. THEO PANAYIDES finds out how
As I drive back to work from the transport ministry in Nicosia – ...
Successful YouTuber says it loud: Try harder!
THEO PANAYIDES listens to the remarkable story of a Limassol-based social media star who channelled his need for control into creativity and blurs the lines between gender fluidity and trolling
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‘Who are you?’, asks bubbly Paphos artist
THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman 20 years after she first arrived on the island, and finds a creative using art to tell the stories of those less fortunate
The old town ...
Weird and wonderful world of a tiny shopkeeper
In what could be termed as junk, one man finds collectible treasures. THEO PANAYIDES speaks to a permanent expat rescuing Cyprus’ modern history one discarded landfill piece at a time
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Dancer with a taste for maths and kissing
In the driving force hoping to bring the European Capital of Culture to Limassol, THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman who loves numbers, and inviting the audience in to a performance
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Cultured gelato maker talks migrants and ice cream
In a master gelato maker, THEO PANAYIDES finds a cultured man unimpressed with the sweet in Cyprus, and doubtful over the future of Limassol
We talk about migrants and ice ...
Proud of a 40-year service with UN
In the highest ranked United Nations official born on the island, Agnieszka Rakoczy meets a man with a varied international career spanning from the depths of poverty to narrowly missing ...