"Cyprus boasts two cultures on one island
Truce gives access to Greek and Turkish sectors in capital city
03:05 PM CST on Saturday, November 26, 2005
By CAROL PUCCI / The Seattle Times
NICOSIA, Cyprus – A five-minute walk from where a bunker manned by armed soldiers divides the Turkish north and Greek south sides of this Mediterranean island, Starbucks manager Faye Avraamidou serves iced lattes to customers relaxing on a sidewalk patio.
The signs above the cash register are in Greek and English; the coffee prices are in Cypriot pounds.
When Ms. Avraamidou finds out that my husband and I are from Seattle, Starbucks' headquarters, she offers us drinks on the house.
'Welcome to Cyprus,' she says, extending her hand."
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