Articles

In Cyprus, military service is still compulsory, featuring as a duty for every male. Upon reaching the age of 18, every Cypriot male is required to serve 14 months in the military. This mandatory service is deeply rooted in...

Spending July in Nicosia can be an agony, immersed in intense, energy-draining heat. To alleviate this problem, Cyprus offers a great solution, allowing the more adventurous - and car-equipped - to escape to the mountains and enjoy the pleasant temperatures while dancing...

By Safa Difi The Ramadan Iftar organized by the Saudi Embassy for the boys of the shelter operated by Hope For Children was not just an event; it was a deeply touching celebration of unity, culture, and shared humanity....

By Lorenzo Italiano Finally, this is the last one. The last 300-400 words that I will write for this ESC Youth Blog, so I guess it is worth to even call this article something like “the end of a...

The charming story of a treasure on the edge of Cyprus By Costanza Mutti A little south-west of Cape Apostolos Andreas, in the extreme north-east of the island of Cyprus, in the municipality of Rizokárpaso on...

By Lorenzo Italiano This is the fifth article, being written when I am almost at the end of my ESC project. In the majority of the articles that I wrote up to now I preferred to talk about hate...

By Safa Difi One of the most rewarding projects I have worked on at Hope for Children (HFC) was the HFC’s Got Talent show. Alongside my dedicated peers, Cristina and Chloe, we poured our hearts and souls into creating...

By Lorenzo Italiano Since the beginning of my ESC at “Hope For Children” I have been implementing a project on hate speech alongside one of the project managers. A few months ago we started forming and recruiting young activists...

By Cristina Fossanetti Since January 2024, the regulations regarding refugees’ access to the labour market in Cyprus slightly changed. The biggest change is that asylum seekers can start working only nine months after registering with the Asylum Office. Due...

In the dynamic environment of international workplaces, where multilingualism is the norm, communication can sometimes hit stumbling blocks. Idioms, those colourful expressions where the words' literal meanings don't align with their collective significance, often stand as the...