Thursday, September 06, 2007

New Statesman - Bridge to the future

"Bridge to the future Harry Nicolaides Published 06 September 2007
Demolition of a tiny section of wall in Nicosia brings hope to a divided nation Melissa, a traditional Greek-style cake shop in an old quarter of Nicosia, was serving Turkish coffee in the same way it had for decades. Kateifi, baklava and other freshly baked cakes and sweets filled its window displays. Hand- embroidered, white tablecloths covered the few rectangular tables where customers could sit to enjoy their coffee. The day I was there, a few customers came in, but only to pick up regular orders of sweets, it seemed."

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