THE FRAGMENTED positions of domestic actors over the Cyprus issue are closely monitored by Turkey and its foreign allies and are being used against us, President Demetris Christofias said yesterday.

WHAT DOES it mean to be a Cypriot? Is it the language? The lifestyle? Or even the upbringing?

For Christos Karaolis, President of NEPOMAK, being Cypriot is about a mix of factors, including language, food, and common understanding of Cypriot hospitality, but above all, he says, it’s about “a shared passion for the homeland, and a conviction for a solution to the Cyprus issue.”