За Кипър с любов и малко носталгия
For Cyprus with love and a bit of nostalgia

Author(s): Maya Zhilieva
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Societal Essay
Published by: Издателска къща "Гутенберг"
Keywords: essay; Cyprus; Bulgarian community; Balkans
Summary/Abstract: The author of this paper lived in Cyprus for four years, working as a cultural attache at the Bulgarian embassy. And, in spite of the fact that she missed her homeland, this land touched her and fascinated her in an incomparable manner. The quiet and empty streets that do not scare you because you can hear the voices of people from the gardens, sitting around the garden tables and drinking coffee. The bright blue sky that engulfs you. The sapphire endlessness of a calm sea. Palms and pink bougainvillea, parks with olive trees, oranges and tangerines tumbling down in the streets. And Cypriots - curious, smiling and well-wishing. Such as the author's neighbor, Mama Marrula, who turned 85 every one of these four years and drove her car to the supermarket so confidently. And the sun that gently touches you in the winter months and burns you in the summer. But you smile and you feel light and happy. Her gratitude goes to Father Peter, who really provoked her to write this essay about Cyprus with love and a bit of nostalgia.

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