Cyprus: my first impressions
When I first arrived in Cyprus I didn’t know what to expect from this island. I was coming from a period abroad because I lived three months in Germany and two in Ireland – two cold countries very different from Italy, where...
A Crescendo of Dreams: the concert that warmed our hearts
On Sunday 3 December, a delightful concert took place at the Municipal Theatre in Nicosia. The children's orchestra of Sistema Cyprus entertained the audience with classical solos and symphonies, offering an evening of serenity and positive energy.
Future and Positive Thinking
The future is scaring and if you are in your twenties you for sure know what being scared about the future means. When I finished my bachelor degree I was not sure about what to do next. Master? Volunteering? Traveling? On top of this,...
THE CMP: AN EXTRAORDINARY HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE
Time has flown by since I started my ESC in Cyprus and I continue to discover the country's rich history with fascination. Every time, I am captured by the stories of the...
A creative shelter
“Asfar, akhdar, ahmar or azraq?“...Come to enjoy our UNO game at the shelter! These are the first Arabic words I could learn while playing UNO games with the Arabic speaker boys of the shelter, corresponding to the colours yellow, green, red and blue. This...
Typical Cypriot food – a vegetarian guide
When talking about typical Cypriot food, meat seems always included in the main dishes. Many Cypriot people are surprised when they meet vegetarians as they can’t imagine a diet without pork, chicken, lamb and so on. Sometimes they sound sorry for me...
Cypriot Red Potatoes: a tasty fun fact!
One of the things I enjoy the most living abroad is the number of random facts about other countries you can constantly and easily learn. A fun example: during a simple lunch break at work, I discovered the fascinating and peculiar history...
Changing perspectives!
We grow up in a society that pushes for excellence. A society where money and success are the measure of judgment of people. During the 801st inauguration of the academic year of the University of Padua the President of the Council of...
First year far from home 👍 – Part II
This feeling I had been told, the famous homesickness, came upon me, when I did not think it was possible.
This fatigue, this discomfort, this discontent, or this disappointment took hold of me without...
NORTHERN CYPRUS: A TRIP BACK TO THE PRE-INTERNET ERA
Been born in 2000 I don’t recall much of what it was like not to have everything you might need to know in the palm of your hand: I received my first smartphone already in middle school, so not be able to...