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-Every island

-transports you to another world.

-Where natural life...

-..and the nature of life have

-evolved in their own unique way.

-But due to the pressures of the

-modern world, the tide is turning...

-..for better or for worse.

-In this series, we meet islanders

-all over the world.

-People who are proud

-of their history...

-..who are preserving their customs

-and who are patriotic.

-But the globalization

-of the world...

-..has made it impossible

-for islanders to stand alone.

-In many ways...

-..these shores are leading

-the battle to save the planet.

-The island's fate

-is critical to us all.

-The beautiful island of Cyprus lies

-in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

-Nine thousand kilometres

-of idyllic coastline.

-Hundreds of acres

-of fertile plains...

-..set against a backdrop

-of dramatic mountain ranges.

-For both visitors and natives...

-..this place could be paradise.

-But if Cyprus

-has been blessed by its climate...

-..its location has been a curse.

-Throughout the ages, the island

-has been a stepping stone...

-..for marauding armies from Europe,

-Africa and the Middle East.

-Ruling the whole Mediterranean Sea

-was the goal of any despot.

-The starting point in the crusade

-for power was here in Cyprus.

-After landing here, they were

-only one step away from the east...

-..or the west.

-The ground beneath my feet

-is red from the bloodshed...

-..of battles in both the distant

-and the recent past.

-Sadly, the conflict continues.

-On a small island such as this,

-is all the conflict necessary?

-In 1974,

-the battle lines were drawn again.

-This time,

-the Greeks and the Turks...

-..who lived on the island

-turned on each other.

-The battles left visible scars

-on the landscape...

-..and on the minds of the people.

-Today, it is now one island

-made up of two nations.

-Cyprus is divided.

-North versus south.

-Muslim versus Greek Orthodox,

-Turk versus Greek.

-There are those, however...

-..who aspire to a new future

-of a united Cyprus.

-Can they bring harmony

-to a divided island?

-THEY SING IN GREEK

-I have been reluctant

-to visit Cyprus down the years.

-I'm not sure why,

-but it may be an irrational reason.

-I'd feel as though I was betraying

-Greek friends...

-..who happen to live on one

-of the islands nearest to Turkey.

-They remain sceptical

-of the Turks' motives.

-So I come here

-with my heart ruling my head.

-I wonder if I'll leave here

-with my head ruling my heart?

-Cyprus is an ancient world

-of legends and of love.

-This is the birthplace

-of Aphrodite...

-..the Roman goddess

-of love and beauty.

-Legend has it that Aphrodite

-arose from the sea here.

-It's said that if you swim around

-Aphrodite's Rock three times...

-..you will be blessed

-with eternal beauty.

-The legend is an excellent

-marketing ploy to attract tourists.

-Every year, 2.5 million tourists

-flock to these shores.

-But tourism

-isn't a new concept in Cyprus.

-The first tourists came to enjoy

-the landscape and the views.

-The sunshine, food and wine

-were added bonuses.

-Cyprus's long and complex history

-was another attraction.

-But these days,

-a very different kind of tourist...

-..comes here in search of fun.

-Cyprus is now the clubbing capital

-of the eastern Mediterranean.

-The former sleepy fishing villages

-of Aiya Napa and Paphos...

-..are now dancing

-to a different beat.

-But don't forget

-that the beautiful people...

-..also came here decades ago.

-In the 1960s,

-before the advent of mass tourism...

-..the seaside town of Famagusta

-was a paradise for wealthy celebs.

-It was a hot spot for such stars...

-..as Brigitte Bardot,

-Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

-In 1974, the golden era

-came to an abrupt end.

-This town, that was once dripping

-with wealth, is now dead.

-Its decline has nothing to do

-with the economic downturn...

-..or a shortage of tourists.

-It's all down to a bloody conflict.

-When the Greek army

-tried to annex Cyprus...

-..Famagusta was caught

-at the centre of the conflict.

-Determined to protect its interests,

-Turkey launched an invasion.

-The town was evacuated

-in a matter of hours...

-..before fighting broke out.

-By the time a ceasefire

-was announced...

-..the Turks had occupied

-the northern third of the island.

-The UN created a border

-to separate the two sides.

-That border, the Green Line,

-is still in force today.

-It serves as a permanent partition.

-Southern Cyprus is a republic

-that's home to Greek Cypriots.

-It is internationally acknowledged

-as an EU member state.

-In the north is the Turkish

-Republic of Northern Cyprus.

-Turkey is the only country

-to acknowledge its sovereignty.

-The centre of Famagusta

-belongs to the Turkish Republic...

-..but tourist areas and beaches

-remain in the Buffer Zone.

-No-one lives there any more.

-Only United Nations peacekeepers

-are seen there.

-Famagusta is a ghost city.

-When the Turks invaded Cyprus

-in 1974...

-..the Greek Cypriots

-who had lived there...

-..fled to other parts of the island.

-Since then,

-stories have turned into legends.

-Exaggerated ones, I'm sure.

-Dinner plates left on tables,

-lights being left on...

-..and even washing

-still hanging on the line.

-One of those who was forced to flee

-is Andreas Hatziaros, a farmer.

-He's a Greek Cypriot...

-..whose birthplace, Axna, remains

-in the Buffer Zone in the distance.

-Andreas was 16 when his family

-was driven out of their homes.

-He remembers leaving everything

-when the Turks invaded his village.

-The family owned a sprawling farm,

-most of which lies in no-man's-land.

-Only a small part of it remains...

-..on the Greek side

-of the Green Line.

-HE SPEAKS GREEK

-All the land that you see

-belonged to us, he says.

-We're bitter.

-How else would we feel?

-The Turks would have occupied

-more of his family's land...

-..had it not been

-for a British Army base nearby.

-Today, Axna is uninhabited

-and quiet.

-From the safety of the Greek side,

-Andreas can only stare longingly...

-..at the Turkish soldiers

-on his church's roof.

-This sign says it all about Cyprus.

-The Cyprus of today,

-not the Cyprus of old.

-It's in three languages -

-English, Greek and Turkish.

-That side belongs

-to the British Army.

-This side belongs

-to the Turkish Cypriot army.

-Andreas, the lowly farmer,

-is caught in the middle.

-He once farmed 60 acres.

-Now, he's only permitted

-to farm four acres.

-The loss of his inheritance

-and his livelihood...

-..is a constant reminder

-of the schism dividing Cyprus.

-There are no Cypriots living here,

-says Andreas.

-If there are Turks living here...

-..there's no such thing

-as a Cypriot nation.

-Believe it or not, the dispute

-over belonging to a nation...

-..today takes precedence over

-classical wonders from antiquity.

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-Since its very beginnings,

-people have fought over Cyprus.

-Its fertile soil and location...

-..were huge rewards

-for those navigating the seas.

-They came from Europe,

-Asia and Africa.

-After each offensive...

-..the inhabitants would have

-to conform to a new master...

-..and new religion.

-The ancient city of Salamis

-attests to its turbulent history.

-Its deep harbour was a gateway

-for marauding troops.

-Cyprus's history is ancient

-and incredibly complicated.

-Many different nations

-have ruled the island...

-..including Assyrians,

-Egyptians, Persians and Romans.

-French crusaders ruled it

-for three centuries...

-..the Venetians

-for almost 80 years...

-..and the Turks for three centuries.

-The British were also here,

-for close to 80 years.

-So, in actual fact,

-how Greek is the island after all?

-Someone able to shed light

-on the subject...

-..is Italian historian

-Professor Luca Zavagno.

-He has spent a lifetime researching

-the ancient mysteries of Salamis.

-HE SPEAKS ITALIAN

-The professor dreams

-of uncovering its wonders.

-Another amphitheatre

-is waiting to be excavated nearby.

-It was a sprawling city,

-similar to Pompeii.

-But the schism in Cyprus

-is so grave...

-..that even its ancient history

-has become part of the ongoing feud.

-Because Salamis

-is in the Turkish north...

-..there's an international ban

-on archaeological excavations.

-It's hard to believe and even harder

-for the professor to accept...

-..that it's impossible to uncover

-Salamis's remarkable history.

-It's so frustrating

-that the last archaeological dig...

-..happened in 1974, he says.

-The embargo prohibits

-any archaeological activity...

-..unless it's for

-conservation purposes.

-As someone who specializes

-in the Byzantine period...

-..it's a personal tragedy

-for the professor...

-..considering how important

-Salamis could be archaeologically.

-The feud continues

-in this lost paradise.

-What Luca had to say

-angers me greatly.

-Due to the political situation,

-his work has been halted.

-He can't continue this vital work...

-..that could greatly benefit

-Cyprus's hopeless situation.

-But as someone once told me...

-..a lot of heads

-need to be knocked together.

-The cause of Cyprus's division...

-..goes to the heart

-of the capital, Nicosia...

-..or Lefkosia in Greek.

-The Green Line

-runs through the city's centre.

-It's the only capital city

-in the world that remains divided.

-The scars from the battle

-between the two nations...

-..are all around.

-There are no guns here,

-but everything else is ready.

-This picture postcard view...

-..was viewed by angry eyes

-years ago.

-The 1,000 UN peacekeepers...

-..who are here

-to preserve the peace...

-..are a constant reminder

-of the ongoing feud.

-Though the flags of both nations

-fly above the city...

-..one establishes dominion

-over the island.

-Carved on a slope

-outside the city...

-..is the largest flag in the world.

-The Turkish Republic

-of Northern Cyprus flag...

-..measures 75,000 square metres

-and can be seen from space.

-Roughly translated, the slogan

-reads, "Proud To Be A Turk".

-Greek Cypriots

-inhabit the south of the city...

-..that's called Lefkosia in Greek.

-They are proud of their

-Greek Orthodox religion.

-This is an affluent city.

-The sociable nature of the Greeks

-is very prominent...

-..in the taverna and cafe neon.

-I would have thought...

-..that life was sweet for residents

-of a street such as this one...

-..with a cloudless blue sky

-and warm sunshine.

-But there's pain

-behind closed doors.

-The pain of people who remember

-living as refugees.

-Charis Charilaou has raised

-his children in the capital.

-But he himself was raised in a town

-which is now in the Turkish north.

-HE SPEAKS GREEK

-Before 1974, he and his family

-lived in the pretty town of Morphou.

-They had a large garden...

-..surrounded by lemon, orange

-and tangerine trees.

-But Charis's paradise

-would be destroyed.

-During the 1960s,

-the ethnic conflict intensified...

-..with both sides

-guilty of serious violence.

-For Turkish Cypriots,

-the Turkish invasion of 1974...

-..was their salvation.

-But for the 200,000

-Greek Cypriots...

-..who lived in the north,

-it was a tragedy.

-What followed could only be

-described as ethnic cleansing.

-100,000 Turkish Cypriots

-fled from the south to the north.

-Greek Cypriots like Charis...

-..who lived in the north

-were forced to flee...

-..leaving their homes

-and livelihoods behind.

-We left all our belongings behind.

-None of us believed

-that we would never return.

-We only took the smallest bundle

-of clothes with us.

-Today, all he has left

-is a photo album...

-..to share

-with the family's new generation.

-Charis treasures the photographs.

-How else could he show

-his grandchildren...

-..the life they had in Morphou?

-Even after 40 years, the photos

-still cause him pain.

-This is the country of my ancestors.

-Of course I still have a longing

-and a yearning to have it back.

-His old home is only 40km away...

-..but his chances of returning

-are very slim.

-Though my Greek is poor,

-I wanted to ask Charis...

-..what it's been like

-to live as a refugee for so long.

-SHE SPEAKS GREEK

-Anyone who hasn't been a refugee

-can't understand, he says.

-Without having lost loved ones

-in conflict...

-..and waiting for them to return,

-nobody can understand.

-The waiting continues

-for many more families.

-More than 2,000 people

-are still unaccounted for...

-..following the conflict.

-So far, only 217 bodies

-have been identified...

-..and returned to their families.

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-On the island of Cyprus,

-the Greek and Turkish communities...

-..are completely separated.

-In order to learn more

-about this sad situation...

-..I'd have to visit both sides.

-I've crossed the famous Green Line.

-We weren't allowed to film

-the checkpoint.

-We had to show our passports...

-..not on the Greek side because

-they don't acknowledge the border...

-..but on the Turkish side.

-We've been granted a visa

-to come to the north.

-It's like dividing Wales

-into two countries...

-..and having to show our passports

-in somewhere like Aberystwyth.

-The Greek south is a member

-of the European Union...

-..and permitted to trade

-with the rest of the world.

-..except the north of Cyprus.

-For businesses in the north,

-the situation is much worse.

-Only Turkey acknowledges

-its Turkish Cypriot republic.

-Everything

-must first be approved by Turkey.

-It's a huge disadvantage

-for businessmen like Ozan Dagli.

-HE SPEAKS TURKISH

-Ozan tells me that he cannot compete

-because the duty is so high.

-Due to numerous problems,

-they can only run their business...

-..within certain northern confines.

-Only Turkey acknowledges northern

-Cyprus as an independent state.

-Consequently, all goods

-bought and sold here...

-..such as food and other produce,

-have to come via Istanbul.

-Even mail

-has to go through Turkey first.

-Selling produce to southern Cyprus

-is an impossible problem.

-Ozan has battled hard to get his

-produce into shops in the south.

-Even the United Nations

-has failed to ensure free trade.

-Ozan says that supermarket owners

-in the south...

-..reject products from the north...

-..because they fear an anti-Turkish

-backlash from customers.

-Ozan has no hope of selling

-to shops in the south.

-International duty makes it

-too expensive to export overseas.

-No wonder he's angry.

-He is angered by being isolated

-from the global market.

-Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots

-live on this island.

-At the moment, those in the south

-are doing all they can...

-..to make sure the north

-is still isolated, he says.

-The hopes of even the north's

-most successful businesses...

-..risk being dashed.

-Ozan comes across

-as a very sensible and astute man.

-If everyone was like him,

-Cyprus would be a true paradise.

-But restoring paradise takes more

-than healing an economic divide.

-People's faith must also

-be taken into consideration.

-There are two main religions

-on the island...

-..Greek Orthodox Christianity

-and Sunni Islam.

-Many Christian churches here

-have been turned into mosques...

-..as a result of people

-being displaced through conflict.

-But this is the first example,

-dating back to the 16th century...

-..when the island

-was conquered for the first time...

-..by the Muslim Ottoman Empire.

-MAN PRAYS IN TURKISH

-This was once

-St Nicholas's Cathedral.

-The Gothic architecture

-of the building in Famagusta...

-..is typical of Europe's

-medieval churches.

-When the Ottomans occupied the city,

-they took ownership of it.

-In keeping with Muslim tradition,

-the walls were painted white.

-The stained glass was replaced...

-..and every image of the human form

-was covered.

-The Greek Orthodox tradition

-is completely different.

-Churches are colourfully

-and meticulously painted.

-In the valleys

-and on the highest mountains...

-..are some of the most striking

-medieval churches.

-It's impossible to separate

-religion and politics in Cyprus.

-But in order to understand

-what religion means to people...

-..you must come to a place like this

-on an occasion like this.

-The village of Peristerona

-is preparing for Easter.

-It's the most important festival

-for the Greek Orthodox Church.

-The Saturday of Holy Week

-is a day to meditate and relax...

-..for the older members

-of the Greek Orthodox community.

-But for the younger men

-and the boys...

-..this isn't a time to be idle.

-On the eve of Easter, they have

-to be at their most alert...

-..to ensure weeks of hard labour

-aren't wasted.

-Michaelis Savvas and his friends

-have been building a bonfire.

-It has taken weeks to build...

-..and its size

-is a matter of community pride.

-They must make sure

-it's the biggest local bonfire.

-Michaelis must spend long nights

-keeping vigil over the bonfire.

-They stay here every night

-until the early hours...

-..in case people

-from other villages...

-..steal the wood or set it alight.

-There's nothing obviously religious

-about this untidy pile of wood.

-But there's no doubt

-that for young men like Michaelis...

-..it has genuine

-religious significance.

-The rag doll

-on top of the bonfire...

-..represents Judas,

-who betrayed Christ.

-They burn it every year...

-..to show

-that they totally condemn him.

-Such orthodox beliefs...

-..permeate all aspect of rural life

-in this part of the island.

-Michaelis thinks

-it's a wonderful custom.

-It's a way for communities

-to celebrate Easter...

-..and the resurrection

-of their saviour.

-His mother, Maria, is also busy...

-..preparing a traditional

-Easter feast.

-She's keen to teach

-the next generation.

-As her mother and grandmother did...

-..Maria now teaches her daughters...

-..so that they can continue

-the Easter customs.

-After fasting over Lent,

-the Easter Sunday feast...

-..is something the whole family

-looks forward to.

-Maria asks her daughter, Christala,

-to help.

-These are flaounes,

-the Easter cheese breads.

-Maria tells me

-that the red paint on the eggs...

-..is a symbol of Christ's blood.

-The egg and lemon avgolemono soup

-is part of the feast.

-To accompany the soup, they eat

-special bread and boiled meat.

-A spring lamb

-is served as a symbol...

-..of Christ's sacrifice

-on the cross.

-They bake the bread with yeast

-to represent the resurrection.

-But this family's faith

-is a constant in their lives.

-Their house

-is full of religious icons...

-..that are so important to them.

-BELLS PEAL

-The church bells

-summon the community.

-The family has invited me

-to join them...

-..for the climax of their year.

-The family, along with the others,

-are dressed in their Sunday best.

-Members of the Greek

-Orthodox Church...

-..have celebrated Easter in this way

-since the ninth century.

-MAN SINGS IN GREEK

-The words tell the story

-of the very first Easter.

-In the Christian faith, that's when

-Jesus rose from the dead.

-Maria believes that in order

-to keep the family together...

-..belief in God is essential.

-It's how children come to learn

-the best principles and values.

-As midnight approaches...

-..the lights are turned off

-in anticipation...

-..of the resurrection.

-This is the darkest moment

-of the year for the faithful.

-The atmosphere makes you feel...

-..as if something big

-is about to happen.

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-On the stroke of midnight,

-the priest appears...

-..and summons his congregation

-to light their candles.

-The villagers

-light each other's candles.

-It's a symbolic ritual

-of Christ's light.

-BELLS PEAL

-The procession represents

-Mary Magdalene and Mary's journey...

-..to Jesus's tomb

-on the morning of the first Easter.

-To recall the women's surprise

-at seeing an empty tomb...

-..the priest announces,

-"Christos Anesti!"

-Christ Is Risen!

-The congregation replies,

-"Alithos Anesti!"

-Truly, He Is Risen!

-PRIEST SINGS

-Behind the church...

-..Michaelis watches

-weeks of hard work go up in flames.

-Michaelis stands

-alongside his father.

-Family is just as important

-as the rituals.

-Tonight, scenes like these can be

-seen in every village in the south.

-They are destined to continue,

-whatever the island's fate.

-The procession

-returns to the church.

-Christ is no longer in his tomb.

-The entire village,

-at least for one night...

-..truly believes

-in the resurrection.

-I bid the Savvas family farewell...

-..as they continue

-with one other tradition.

-If they can keep the flame alight

-all the way home...

-..then they will enjoy

-a prosperous year ahead of them.

-The following day, Easter Sunday...

-..there are celebrations

-of a very different kind.

-Christala Savvas and friends

-take part in traditional games...

-..to mark the beginning of spring.

-Spirits are high

-among the villagers...

-..as they feast on huge plates

-of souvla, local lamb.

-Community spirit is important today.

-There's clearly

-something more than religion...

-..tying these people to the island.

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-There are few places

-in the Mediterranean...

-..that are as desolate

-as this region of Cyprus.

-The Karpaz Peninsula.

-It's referred to as the Panhandle.

-It extends 80km into the sea

-in north-eastern Cyprus.

-The region is rich

-in subterranean water reservoirs.

-They keep the plains fertile

-throughout the summer months...

-..while the rest of the island

-bakes in the overbearing heat.

-But that's not the only reason

-why the Karpaz Peninsula is unique.

-When the Turks invaded,

-the peninsula was isolated.

-The Greeks who once lived here

-were unable to flee to the south.

-They stayed here

-and lived under Turkish rule.

-Religion is important

-to both communities...

-..but it also divides them.

-The one thing

-they both have in common...

-..is their love of the landscape.

-It's something

-they're very passionate about.

-The island is at its most beautiful

-in the north.

-The promise of a simple life...

-..tempted Greek Cypriot

-Ismail Cemal...

-..and his Canadian wife, Lois,

-back to the Karpaz...

-..after many years overseas.

-Ismail tells me

-that he regards himself a Cypriot.

-He returned to raise his children...

-..in a nicer environment

-with two cultures and two languages.

-Ismail was brought up

-near the village of Buyukkonuk.

-He remembers mixing well

-with his neighbours.

-Greeks and Turks side by side.

-But when Lois arrived in 1986...

-..and adopted the culture

-and language...

-..she was saddened to hear that the

-Greek villagers had been driven out.

-SHE SPEAKS TURKISH

-Lois tells me the Greek Cypriots

-didn't want to leave.

-They hadn't offended anyone...

-..and claimed to be friends

-with the Turks.

-But the Turks didn't want them here.

-They were driven out by soldiers.

-Sixteen Greek Cypriot villagers

-were killed in the conflict.

-Today, there are no signs

-of past conflicts...

-..but the history

-isn't far from people's minds.

-Lois tells me they discuss politics

-and the dispute in Cyprus daily.

-The older generation remembers

-what it was like before 1974.

-They long for the old days.

-In an attempt

-to move Buyukkonuk forward...

-..Lois and Ismail

-have created an eco-village here...

-..and a self-sufficient community.

-They recycle water...

-..use solar panels...

-..and press olives

-using traditional methods.

-They have a vision

-of revolutionizing the island...

-..by concentrating

-on small everyday things.

-Lois insists on cooking...

-..by using traditional methods

-and natural ingredients.

-Lois offers me a taste of Cyprus.

-Seeded bread with raisins...

-..and wild berries that provide food

-for migrating birds.

-It's really tasty,

-as well as being good for you.

-It's much better

-than a bar of chocolate.

-Ismail has revived

-old carving methods...

-..using the wood of olive trees

-that would usually be left to rot.

-In ecotourism, says Ismail...

-..natural produce, culture

-and traditions are all-important.

-They are elements

-that strengthen people's identity.

-Ismail has put his tragic

-experiences behind him...

-..and is focusing

-on creating a Utopia.

-It is difficult for people

-to forget the conflict.

-Ismail puts his faith

-in the younger generation...

-..who call themselves Cypriots

-and nothing else.

-Back in the divided capital

-of Nicosia or Lefkosia...

-..no effort has been made

-to move forward.

-But there are those here

-who are trying to bridge the gap.

-The Buffer Zone

-is about 100 metres wide...

-..but the gap between

-the two communities is far wider.

-I'm here tonight to see

-what could eventually become...

-..the beginning

-of a new understanding.

-Engineer George Spyrou

-believes it is possible...

-..for the Turks and the Greeks

-to get along.

-In 1997, he formed a peace choir.

-The 50 members are both Greek

-and Turkish Cypriots.

-They rehearse

-at the Ledra Palace Hotel...

-..in the UN-controlled Buffer Zone.

-Hello there.

-Hello there.

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-Hello.

-This is where the UN administered

-the 1974 prisoner exchange process.

-People now come here

-of their own volition...

-..to sing for a better future.

-CHOIR SINGS

-According to George, the choir's aim

-was to unite two communities.

-The message of love and peace

-would be spread through the music.

-CHOIR SINGS

-George is a Greek Cypriot,

-born in the south...

-..during a turbulent time when both

-communities were at loggerheads.

-He hadn't even spoken to a Turkish

-Cypriot until he was 38 years old.

-George tells me

-that curiosity inspired him.

-He wanted to know who these people

-were, how they looked...

-..what they talked about

-and what ideas they had.

-What's striking

-about this choir...

-..is their desire to share

-languages, customs and traditions...

-..even if it takes

-considerable effort.

-GENTLE STRING MUSIC

-Two languages

-and two communities...

-..singing as one.

-If they can sing like that,

-why can't they live like that?

-"That wondrous day will come,"

-according to one of their songs.

-That's certainly

-George Spyrou's dream.

-It's tragic that such a beautiful

-island is split in two.

-We Greek Cypriots

-and Turkish Cypriots...

-..could have created a paradise

-together here.

-This is my last night in Cyprus.

-I've accompanied the choir

-to Athienou...

-..a small Greek enclave

-among Turkish Cypriot lands.

-It is a memorial concert

-for two friends...

-..one a Greek Cypriot,

-the other a Turkish Cypriot...

-..who were murdered for trying

-to bring peace to two communities.

-THEY SING IN GREEK

-I doubt this choir would win

-at an eisteddfod in Wales...

-..but they have a bigger ambition

-that's far more important.

-I came here

-with a bias towards the Greeks.

-But I've met nice people

-from both sides...

-..each of them hoping to see

-the Green Line eliminated...

-..so that everyone

-can live in harmony once again.

-Only then can Cyprus

-become a true paradise.

-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.

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