Greek Cypriot chiming in with saganaki (flaming cheese). Doused with lemon juice, it is one of my favorites. Avgolemono (chicken and orzo in a lemon/chicken broth soup) is a core childhood memory.
Northern Cyprus isn't a country. It's an illegal occupation by Turkey. LITERALLY no other country recognizes Northern Cyprus, and the idea that this lends visibility/ legitimacy to an invading force is super troubling. I say this as a Cypriot born in the US to a family displaced by…
My family is from Cyprus, and my ex's family was Armenian. Initially, I thought we had a lot in common (food, music, etc) and we married in our early 20's. Years into the marriage, everyone on his side expected me to start having babies and raise them in the Armenian church, neither…
The Birdcage when they're on the bench together. When Armand tells Albert “There’s only one place in the world I call home and it’s because you’re there, so take it. What difference does it make if I say you can stay or you say I can stay?” And then they sit, holding hands at the…
We'd been married since our early twenties. My mom had died right after we'd tied the knot, and about eight years into my marriage, my dad died in a car accident on the way home from my 31st birthday party. I'm an only child and was trying to grieve while simultaneously handling things…
Versailles has SO MUCH to do! tour the gardens, see the faux cottage on site that Marie Antoinette used to entertain her guests, have afternoon tea and macarons in the building. There's even a little museum about French history and the downfall of the monarchy. Book advance tickets,…
My marriage had been over for years in Phoenix, but we had dragged our feet on the legal filing. We still owned a home together that I lived in alone and paid the bills on after my ex found a new place. I started dating someone in Santa Cruz California a few months before the pandemic…
Armenia wasn't the only group targeted by Turkey during that time. Greeks, Syrians, and Cypriots were also slaughtered. Turkey also has seized land on Cyprus and declared their own territory, even though it is considered an illegal occupation by everyone but them. Raising awareness…
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