Cyprus Is an Island Divided: Here's How One Woman Is Using Food to Help Heal the Island's Fractures
Close Niki Psarias is tapping into food traditions to host delicious meals and bring all Cypriots to the table.Photo: Pascale Bouzon Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus.Boris SV/Getty Images That line mirrors the longstanding rift between the island’s Greek- and Turkish-speaking communities. When Cyprus declared independence from British rule in 1960, violence flared as the country settled into a power-sharing government between the Greek majority and Turkish minority. U.N. peace-keepers arrived in 1964, but clashes continued through another fraught decade....