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[GreekIslandGirl]

An interesting essay on today's society in Cyprus. There was an element that the author neglected to mention and its impact on the society in Cyprus and that is the 74 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the consequent 200,000 refugees that migrated to the free areas of Cyprus. This influx of Greek cypriot refugees effectively doubled and tripled the populations of these towns in the southern part of the island. Could this influx been the beginning of Cypriot society losing its groundedness as the author mentions?

I agree with your proposal for the change in mood and atmosphere in Cyprus post the events of 1974 but the 200,000 GC refugees did not migrate but were forced by Turkish violence and threats to flee their homes into the southern part of the Republic of Cyprus, which remained free from Turkish invaders.

I'll add that civilised people the world over are more fearful of what they may lose by over-familiarity with "strangers". The culprit is fear.

[kurupetos]

i don't think you think.

...and i've been to a Belgian bar in Cairo, too.

I have only heard of, and been to, Irish bars.

...interesting, the one in Cairo, was actually a Belgian bar which was taken apart, and reassembled in one of Cairo's Hiltons.

At least Conrad Hilton was not a Jew.

More racist shit, I see!.

Neither racist nor shit.

[Oceanside50]

An interesting essay on today's society in Cyprus. There was an element that the author neglected to mention and its impact on the society in Cyprus and that is the 74 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the consequent 200,000 refugees that migrated to the free areas of Cyprus. This influx of Greek cypriot refugees effectively doubled and tripled the populations of these towns in the southern part of the island. Could this influx been the beginning of Cypriot society losing its groundedness as the author mentions?

I agree with your proposal for the change in mood and atmosphere in Cyprus post the events of 1974 but the 200,000 GC refugees did not migrate but were forced by Turkish violence and threats to flee their homes into the southern part of the Republic of Cyprus, which remained free from Turkish invaders.

I'll add that civilised people the world over are more fearful of what they may lose by over-familiarity with "strangers". The culprit is fear.

What the essay is trying to state is that being familiar with the migrants "foreigners" is the best way to to take away that fear. But fear isn't the only culprit as when the author shows an occurrence with the Greek Cypriot police officer who harassed the foreign woman on the green line, could it also be that the officer felt a sense of entitlement to act in that way?

[kurupetos]

An interesting essay on today's society in Cyprus. There was an element that the author neglected to mention and its impact on the society in Cyprus and that is the 74 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the consequent 200,000 refugees that migrated to the free areas of Cyprus. This influx of Greek cypriot refugees effectively doubled and tripled the populations of these towns in the southern part of the island. Could this influx been the beginning of Cypriot society losing its groundedness as the author mentions?

I agree with your proposal for the change in mood and atmosphere in Cyprus post the events of 1974 but the 200,000 GC refugees did not migrate but were forced by Turkish violence and threats to flee their homes into the southern part of the Republic of Cyprus, which remained free from Turkish invaders.

I'll add that civilised people the world over are more fearful of what they may lose by over-familiarity with "strangers". The culprit is fear.

What the essay is trying to state is that being familiar with the migrants "foreigners" is the best way to to take away that fear. But fear isn't the only culprit as when the author shows an occurrence with the Greek Cypriot police officer who harassed the foreign woman on the green line, could it also be that the officer felt a sense of entitlement to act in that way?

Sounds like a load of bollocks.

[supporttheunderdog]

At least Conrad Hilton was not a Jew.

More racist shit, I see!.

Neither racist nor shit.

so what is the import of Conrad Hilton not being Jewish? why was it necassary to make that remark, except to demonstrate your anti semitic and thus racist attitude?