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After suffering a very dramatic mid life crisis, one stand-up comedienne turned her near-death experience into a show. THEO PANAYIDES meets a fast-talking live wire on her way to becoming ...

In an athlete of the gods THEO PANAYIDES finds a can-do, tough-minded dancer combining an African upbringing with a Western mentality, still searching for something new in his chosen art ...

THEO PANAYIDES meets a man, born in Ceylon, who grew up all around the world with books and continues to live for knowledge, questioning everything even though he considers himself ...

In classical crossover artist Hauser, PAUL LAMBIS meets a musician for whom classical always wins the day but, impressed with its drama, blends it with rock and pop Hauser has ...

In an open and free spirited woman, THEO PANAYIDES finds an influencer whose life is easily broken down into raucous encounters and blog-worthy anecdotes I assumed Galatia Pamboridis and I ...

In the calm and controlled woman in charge of the island’s rehabilitation programme THEO PANAYIDES finds someone driven by compassion fighting fiercely for the less fortunate and against the ...

In an English Cypriot who has played alongside such stars as Angelina Jolie, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who has enjoyed cult success, juggles several balls but finds himself not ...

In a life-long lover of music, AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets one of the island’s leading choreographers who transforms what life throws at her into dance Several key events mark the ...

In a man born to be a creative, THEO PANAYIDES meets a costume designer for whom the flow never seems to ebb, someone who uses humour to fight against feeling ...

In the owner and creative force of a local foodie institution THEO PANAYIDES finds a hard-working man in total control of his kitchen who is passionate about cooking for people ...

The world of horse racing has come a long way since it had large crowds and race winners were treated like celebrities. THEO PANAYIDES meets a jockey with 400 first places ...

In a restless and wide-eyed eco-activist, THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman hoping for a new system, resigned to writing reports instead of poetry It’s okay, sighs Paraskevi ‘Evi’ Christodoulou – ...

In a veteran war correspondent, THEO PANAYIDES finds a man capable of being precise and meticulous in the midst of chaos, aware of how quickly it can all go wrong ...

In a mother and grandmother who gave it all up to become a nun, THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman who does not have enough hours in the day to worship, ...

In a military man and academic who appears to be a ‘posh Brit’ THEO PANAYIDES finds a fascinating history of stories that reflect on the history of Cyprus and led ...

Working alone with Mother Nature, a gardener in Lapithos has made a backyard to marvel at with endemic plants providing a riot of colour. AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY has a look around ...

THEO PANAYIDES discovers that few people understand the circle of life better than Florentina Mela, the 28-year-old funeral director Last Sunday, April 3, was Florentina Mela’s birthday; she turned 28. She’...

In a risk taker with a swashbuckling CV, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man whose years in the City through the hedonism of the 60s and strife of the 70s see ...

In a relentlessly sunny educator THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman inspired by Obelix for whom music is a reason to live ‘Love’ says the sign on a door in the ...

In a contender for the world title, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man looking for love who has found peace in poetry Argyris Loizou sits in his small first-floor flat off ...

In a man of vision, THEO PANAYIDES meets someone who is detail oriented and cerebral from his days filming the invasion as a teenager to backing the production of Jiu ...

In a world-renowned soprano THEO PANAYIDES finds an emotional, spiritual woman who has led a fascinating life that might well make an opera tale itself It starts off dramatic, and ...

In the specialist in turning out warming soups in the north THEO PANAYIDES meets a former mechanical engineer who has moved into the late night dining scene. He now lives ...

In a candle and scent maker THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman who is something of a dreamer, who claims to be a modern witch and a believer that God is ...