Charis Aviva Martin

28 POSTS

May Day: protests, picnics, and petals

A day off with deeper roots In Cyprus, May Day often feels like the unofficial start of summer. Beaches fill up, barbecues are lit, and...

Easter Sunday begins with light

Easter Sunday has arrived. Across Cyprus, the morning starts early. Ovens are already warm, tables are being set, and somewhere, two yiayiades are arguing over...

Friday is Good because Sunday is coming

In Cyprus, we spend a whole 50 days gearing up for Easter. It starts with feasting on Tsiknopempti, rolls through Tyrini, and then Green...

Greek Independence Day: How 1821 sparked freedom

400 years under Ottoman rule Greek Independence Day, marks the 1821 uprising against the Ottoman Empire. The uprising is traditionally linked to March 25,...

Green Monday traditions and festivities across Cyprus

Green Monday traditions signal the beginning of Great Lent in the Orthodox Christian calendar, seven weeks before Easter. Also known as Clean Monday (Kathara...

Breaking

Displacement after the invasion and the Red Cross response: What eyewitness accounts reveal

The violent displacement that followed the Turkish invasion in...

New digital bridge between Cyprus and Syria: Ugarit 2 cable on the way

A new submarine internet cable linking the Republic of...

Motorway crash: Lane closed, two people taken to hospital

The left lane of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway near Moni,...

Twitch users angry over Amazon AI training setting

Twitch has been criticised by users after it emerged...
spot_img