Category Archives: youth

Sotirakis the Meek

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

Sotirákis sat patiently waiting for his replacement. He’d been on guard duty at the detached watchtower, looking after the .50 cal since midnight, with his shift ending at six. Six long hours in this wilderness. He didn’t mind though; on the … Continue reading →

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Chaff

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

  Mastre Hambís put out his cigarette with his boot. ‘Come on boys, not much left’. The soldiers lazily got up from the comfort of the giant carob tree’s shade and prepared themselves for another couple of hours of work. … Continue reading →

Posted in army, Army Tales, Cyprus, land, landscape, mediterranean, Memoirs, Mesaoria, military, national service, rural, stories, youth | 1 Comment

>The dining table of life

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

> As someone who lives abroad, I always dread phone calls from Cyprus announcing losses of loved ones. It’s the fate of the voluntarily (or involuntarily) displaced. They always tell you that [insert name of loved one here] is in … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, Cyprus, family, food, life, mediterranean, mediterranean food, Memoirs, stories, youth | 6 Comments

>Πηλά τζιαι ρόφκια (μέρος Β’)

Posted on March 3, 2010 by

> (συνέχεια από το Α’) Άμαν τζιαι εφκήκεν ο ήλιος για τα καλά, τζιαι η φύση γυρόν τους ήταν πιον όξυπνη, εσηκωστήκαν σιγά-σιγά τζιαι εμπήκαν πιο μέσα στο περβόλιν. Ερέξαν που μες τα δεντρά ως την άλλην άκραν του περβολιού, … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, childhood, Cyprus, family, hunting, πουλιά, Κύπρος, αμπελοπούλια, βερκά, ξόβεργα, lime sticks, nostalgia, olive trees, olives, stories, youth | 3 Comments

>Πηλά τζιαι Ρόφκια

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

> (Translation of mud and pomegranates part I) Ο Αγγελής επετάχτηκεν που την καρκόλα άξιππα, σάννα τζιαι θώρεν όρομαν. Εκοίταξεν το ξυπνητήριν. Η ώρα εν ήταν ακόμα τρεισήμισυ το πρωί. Το ξυπνητήριν ήταν να παίξει η ώρα τέσσερις αλλά που … Continue reading →

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>Gol

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

> He had to jump in order to get to the long ball Javier sent from right back. With great effort, he chested it down onto the muddy pitch on the left flank. He saw the defender approach with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Estudiantes, Falklands, Football, Gimnasia La Plata, La Plata, Malvinas, River Plate, stories, world cup, youth | 1 Comment

>Fresh around the ears

Posted on July 10, 2009 by

It’s now been 18 years since that day. The day each one of us boys anticipated and dreaded. Despite the assurances of various males in the family who’d already been there, national service had not been abolished by the time … Continue reading →

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