Latest Podcasts - Island Talks

Nicosia Uncut – Episode 57: InPeace project elaborates on the bicommunal technical committees in Cyprus (20/1/2025)

In this first Nicosia Uncut episode of 2025, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli host Dr.Nasia Hadjigeorgiou and Fezile Osum to discuss the bicommunal technical committees that have been established within the framework of Cyprus problem. Both Fezile and Nasia are running the EU funded InPeace Project (Inclusive Peacebuilding: The Technical Committees in Cyprus ) that studies the technical committees. In 2008, six bicommunal Technical Committees were established by the Greek Cypriot (GC) and Turkish Cypriot (TC) community leaders to ‘address issues that affect the day-to-day life of people, through encouraging and facilitating greater interaction and understanding between the two communities’; …

KaleidHERscope – Episode 40: Documentary maker & long-time traveller, Nafsika Hadjichristou on her love of photography & travelling (12/1/2025)

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Documentary maker and long-time traveller, Nafsika Hadjichristou speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about her love of photography and of travelling, about the countries through which she has travelled, especially the 2 years she spent in Latin America and how photography and travelling ‘weave together’ her human rights activism. To find out more about Nafsika, follow her on https://otherworlds.site/

Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 25: Expert business consultant, strategist and brand maker. Meet Raluca Ioana Man (11/1/2025)

In the 25th episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Raluca Ioana Man, an expert business consultant, strategist, and board advisor with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. She is the founder of RSEVEN Ltd, a consultancy focused on delivering strategic, results-driven solutions that prioritize innovation, collaboration, and sustainable business success.

Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 56: 2024’ün enleri: Teoman’dan Billie Eilish’e, seyahat, müzik, kitap, film & aşk dolu bir yıl böyle geçti! (30/12/2024)

Read more about the article Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 56: 2024’ün enleri: Teoman’dan Billie Eilish’e, seyahat, müzik, kitap, film & aşk dolu bir yıl böyle geçti! (30/12/2024)

Teoman'dan Billie Eilish'e, hayal kırıklıklarından, sevinçlere, seyahat, müzik, kitap, film ve aşk dolu bir yıl böyle geçti! Eric Clapton, Carla Bruni, Haruki Murakami, George Orwell, Derviş Zaim, Marquez, Yüzyıllık Yalnızlık, Anora, The Room Next Door, Trump, Milei, yapay zeka, fotoğraf, podcastlar, Arjantin, Danimarka, Japonya, Kore, Rüstem Kitabevi, Blackbird Social, Walls Inn ve daha niceleri. Garip Zamanlar'ın bu bölümünde Evren İnançoğlu, Kemal Baykallı ve Sertaç Sonan farklı kategoriler altında 2024 yılını değerlendirdiler. Kitap, film, dizi, müzik, sürprizler, hayal kırıklıkları, yenilikler, mekanlar, seyahatler derken 2024'ün fotoğrafını çektiler. Bu arada bu bölümle birlikte bir yılda 12 bölüm hedefini de tutturdular!

KaleidHERscope – Episode 39: Anglo-Armenian film-maker & writer from Cyprus, Victoria Harwood Butler-Sloss on home, love & loss (25/12/2024)

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Anglo Armenian film maker and writer from Cyprus, Victoria Harwood Butler-Sloss speaks on kaleidHERscope from Los Angeles about finalizing her latest novel Love in Aleppo, about home, about love and loss and about memories….. Find out more about Victoria and her work: http://www.planetvix.com/

Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 24: Political & international relations expert, podcaster. Meet Sertaç Sonan (19/12/2024)

In the 24th episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Sertac Sonan. An intelligent, likeable and empathetic political and international relations expert, and a ‘go to’ source for everything relating to the Turkish Cypriot political realm. A founding member of the bicommunal Cyprus Academic Dialogue (CAD), an activist for reunification and a tertiary teacher sharing his knowledge with Cypriots and foreign students alike.

KaleidHERscope – Episode 38: Ianthi Sparsis, an experienced Keith’s Cacao practitioner, Reiki Master, on healing sisterhood trauma (19/12/2024)

Read more about the article KaleidHERscope – Episode 38: Ianthi Sparsis, an experienced Keith’s Cacao practitioner, Reiki Master, on healing sisterhood trauma (19/12/2024)

Ianthi Sparsis, an experienced Keith’s Cacao practitioner and Reiki Master, with many years of training in meditation, embodiment work, shamanic rites, and the ancient practices of women frame drummers speaks on kaleidHERscope about her first steps on the rhythmic path to transformation that connected her to the almost lost lineage of Aphrodite’s frame drumming priestesses, about her keen interest in healing sisterhood trauma and helping women empower other women by leading women’s frame drumming circles, and about the ‘super food’ Cacao and leading ceremonial cacao ceremonies and cacao circles.

Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 55: Zamanın ruhu sosyal medyada dolaşıyor (8/12/2024)

2024'ün sonuna yaklaşırken Garip Zamanlar yapımcıları Evren İnançoğlu, Kemal Baykallı ve Sertaç Sonan, zamanın ruhunu sosyal medyada, teknolojik gelişmelerde ve yapay zekada aradılar. Amerikan seçimleri, kurumların dejenerasyonu, Elon Musk ve Trump, üstenci bakış, Nobel ve teknolojik gelişmeler derken bölüm bitti.

KaleidHERscope – Episode 37: Poet, ethnographer, and researcher Nafia Akdeniz on the meaning of “home” (1/12/2024)

Poet, ethnographer, and interdisciplinary qualitative researcher Nafia Akdeniz speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about the meaning of home, forced displacement, and about her poetry-based project "We Are Not Ghosts" - Varosha Narratives. https://d6.eu/sound-walking/

Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 23: Teacher, mentor, author, reconciliation activist, refugee. Meet Yiannis Milides (20/11/2024)

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In the 23rd episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Yiannis Milides. A refugee from Morphou, now living the past decades in Melbourne, Yiannis is a mentor of youths, a teacher in Greek and English schools, a poet, an author and an advocate for reconciliation. No student of his is left unchanged and all leave his classes inspired. A much loved teacher with a passion for peace, reconciliation and holds close to his heart indigenous Australia. His writings include compilations edited with his students. Teachers like Yiannis are diamonds in the rough.