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The artist who designed this stamp is A. Tassos. Tassos has designed and overseen the stamps of Cyprus from 1962 to 1976. In 1976 the first Cypriot designers came on the scene, but Tassos continued to design a number of other stamp issues until his…

"Nightingales keep one awake in Platres". Tearful bird, In sea-kissed Cyprus My homeland I remember, Moored alone with this fairy tale, If fairy tale it truly is If true how can men not resort To the deceit of Gods If it is true How would another…

"Cyprus 1974" Wood Engraving

To a questionnaire put to the refugees and conducted by Nadia Theodorou, regarding entertainment in general before and after the invasion, and their wishes, they gave, in many instances, more than one answer as follows:
Entertainment Before After…

When I entered George’s house for the first time I was impressed by the walking stick which was hanging in his sitting room. It was unusual and out of place. I suspected it was something special for him and made a point of asking him. One day I…

"The little treasure house of Antifonitis Monastery,… has sustained the most comprehensive looting and damage..."... "We managed to check 26 villages in all…. Since graveyards are usually some way outside the village these were checkable and, in…

A small bird flies out of Karpassia Crying slowly, crying softly Crying at noon Crying at his fate .At all its impositions. Niki Ladaki Philippou "Manoulla Kypriotissa"
(Translated by B. Mihranian)

George Seferiades (1900-1971) who was better known as George Seferis was the most distinguished Greek poet of the 1930 s. A poet and a diplomat he wrote lyrical poetry and the Mythistorema in 1953. He served as Greece’s ambassador to Lebanon…

Kyrenia (poem)
I Admired your looks and your dense hair
The sea mirrors your looks every day
The Mountain - your husband - is right to be jealous
Embracing you, he won’t let you go
For you’re the best of the daughters of…

Many harbors resemble embraces, but Kyrenia’s above all; the tightest, the warmest and the sweetest. I will never forget the small harbor of Kyrenia… The only thing I could do on learning of the destruction that came about was to say and to…