You may have noticed there was something of a blank here at Lucid Ephemera for a few weeks while I went off and did festive things and had a holiday. More details on Italians in puffy jackets and wild boar salami follow in the next few weeks. In the meantime, I hope all of you [...]
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2010 and 2011, thank you and hello
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Bloody Museums
Posted in Cyprus, England, museums, The Cyprus Question, Turkey on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In Nicosia are two of the creepiest museums I’ve ever visited. The first was the ‘Museum of National Struggle’ in (Greek) South Nicosia, an institution dedicated to the four-year fight to rid Cyprus of British colonial rule, which ended in 1960. The displays chronicle the campaign with this aim that was conducted by EOKA, a [...]
Crossing the Line
Posted in Cyprus, day trips, The Cyprus Question, Turkey on August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday I visited a country that doesn’t exist. Not as an official nation, that is; as a place it looked pretty real to me. I crossed the line (deliberately, this time, as opposed to last time) into Northern Nicosia, which is part of Northern Cyprus. The northern half of Cyprus was invaded by Turkey in [...]
Spires and Minarets
Posted in architecture, cathedrals, Cyprus, history, mosques, Ottomans, The Cyprus Question, Turkey, Venetians on August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cyprus seems to have been invaded by everyone from the Turks to the armies of Mordor. There were Crusaders of various stripes, different species of French nobles and at least two types of Italians (Genoese and Venetians), let alone the various incursions of the last five hundred years. Each has left their mark on the [...]
An Unexpected Trip to No Man’s Land
Posted in Cyprus, The Cyprus Question, Turkey on August 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I may be a little absent minded, but I’ve never gone this far before. I’ve left my keys in my car (at IKEA, no less) and things disappear from my possession with alarming regularity (the Beloved accuses me of losing things but in reality they flit off of their own accord). Anyway, today’s effort takes [...]
