trapped in the "green line." I thought of how people used to walk up and down the streets like it was one united country. There were shops and apartments stuck in limbo. I imagined what it would be like to have owned one of the shops and not be allowed to visit it anymore- just stare at it from over the wall- abandoned. The picture on the left is of a soldier who was guarding the wall. Looks thrilled to be there! haha.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Cyprus attempts to reunite. Yay for diplomacy.
Cyprus breaking down the barriers. This is pretty amazing to me. I studied in Cyprus in 2006 and lived in the heart of Nicosia, the island's capital city. I remember staring over that barracade at the buildings 
trapped in the "green line." I thought of how people used to walk up and down the streets like it was one united country. There were shops and apartments stuck in limbo. I imagined what it would be like to have owned one of the shops and not be allowed to visit it anymore- just stare at it from over the wall- abandoned. The picture on the left is of a soldier who was guarding the wall. Looks thrilled to be there! haha.
trapped in the "green line." I thought of how people used to walk up and down the streets like it was one united country. There were shops and apartments stuck in limbo. I imagined what it would be like to have owned one of the shops and not be allowed to visit it anymore- just stare at it from over the wall- abandoned. The picture on the left is of a soldier who was guarding the wall. Looks thrilled to be there! haha.
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