This week on the blog—a reflection on my adventures in language-learning. Check out the post here!
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Read “The ruins, the ruined, the right time” in The Cyprus Files
This week on the blog, a glimpse at the work of Cypriot artist Kyriaki Costa and her search for the commons. Read the essay here.
Read “(Not) the end of all our exploring” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files—if not the final post, a post of finality.
This piece is a reflection on an extraordinary year abroad, and my gratitude to all the people who helped me get there, and helped me once I arrived.
Read the blog post here.
Thanks to all who read about my travels in Cyprus this year!
Read “In the Karpas” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files: a journey to the mysterious tip of the Karpas / Karpassia peninsula, the most remote corner of Cyprus.
Check out the newsletter issue here.
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Read “The house of the dragoman” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files, a look at one of the more interesting Ottoman-era institutions in Nicosia—the house of the dragoman, the imperial translator.
Check out the piece here.
Only a few issues to go vis-a-vis Cyprus! Thanks for reading.
Read “The Roman mosaics at Paphos” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files, step back into antiquity and learn about the spectacular Roman floor mosaics found in Paphos, and the amazing legacy of ancient art.
Check out the piece here. Thanks for reading!
Read “Return to the Buffer Zone” in The Cyprus Files
It was a joy to teach one more writing workshop at the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia last Saturday. Learn more about the session—spotlighted in the Cyprus Mail—and the mission of the H4C in the latest edition of my newsletter.
Check out the post here.
Read “Three Castles on Cyprus” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files—learn about three castles on Cyprus from three different eras: Byzantine, Crusader, and Renaissance.
Each castle has an intriguing cultural or historical connection—whether it be to Assassin’s Creed, the Knights Templar, or Othello!
Check out the post here. As always, thanks for reading!
Read “Running in the city of gold” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files: a look at the Akamas area and Polis Chrysochous, the “city flowing with gold.” Polis is an historic area of great beauty—and where I ran my first 5k since the pandemic began.
You can read the piece here.
Thanks for reading!
Read “The climate crisis in Cyprus” in The Cyprus Files
In the mid-2000s, Cyprus had its worst drought in 900 years. As global temperatures rise, the island will face a climate crisis of great magnitude.
Learn more about the climate crisis in Cyprus in this week’s edition of The Cyprus Files, featuring former Fulbright fellow Nikolas Michael on the climate group “Avli” and their vital work on the island.
Thanks for reading!
Harrison Blackman 