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In Cyprus we are hyper-fixated on the 'peace process' at the same time that we distance ourselves from it. We act like spectators at a sporting match - watching the main players scoring points against each other, and comment on whether what we're seeing is right or wrong. More »
From my years of involvement in peace building work I have discovered some basic 'raw' truths that have also been the experience of possibly everyone who has been involved in this kind of work. First, is the fact that the pain of 'our' side blinds us to the pain of the 'other' side. More »
The Cyprus Community Media Centre is currently running an ongoing campaign entitled ‘What’s your story?’. This campaign involves collecting stories from people across the island who are interested in sharing anecdotes, thoughts, testimonies and memories about themselves. More »
Being in a room with 30 empowered women who have worked and continue working for peace-building in Cyprus was so inspiring for me. The time was so little to accommodate all these comments about what we can do as women to support the leaders in their attempt to find a solution. More »
It’s often easy to get discouraged about the prospects for a settlement in Cyprus. Messages and reminders of conflict and division permeate our landscape and our language, discouraging and even drowning out voices that offer a more supportive and inspiring vision for the future. More »
