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The yolk: A guide to summer reading

Summer drifts across your bare body, dear reader, as you surrender to the luxury of reading. Your books slowly become one with the sand,...

Sirens at 08:20: The road to the 15 July 1974 coup

Every year, in every city, at 08:20 in the morning on the 15th of July, the wailing of sirens sounds across the Republic of...

Dan Brulé : A conversation with The Master of Breath 

Long before the modern wellness movement turned its gaze toward the breath, the ancients understood it as the  spiritus—the literal breath of life. From...

A taste of… Commandaria

The Commandaria Diaries: Uncorking the Past Wilbrand von Oldenburg, a German bishop who chronicled his travels around the Mediterranean, once wrote of Cyprus: “The wines...

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...