The book “Cyprus, 1974-2024: Fifty years after the invasion”, which is published by Hellinoekdotiki, edited by him Hopeful Indzebelisreminds us of his works and days Attila and a wound that has already completed half a century of life. Testimonies, invented or real memory deposits, as well as deeper political imprints of the long-term trauma, in Cyprus and Greece, compose the burning materials of the volume.

In “Anniversary” the Maria Avraamidou speaks of him Makarios and for him Samson, describing the historical events that shaped the political situation on the island in 1974. Vivian Avraamidou-Ploumpi exorcises the political and national horror with a funny story that does not make sense in the short story “The Sunset of the Last Plan”. In the same climate, let’s read the short story “The Return of the Missing Man” by Christos Zanos, where the leading role will be played by a donkey.

To continue on a different path, in his text “Rosemary’s Baby”. Mario Agathokleous deeper aspects of the Cypriot will be revealed. On her “Wrong Side”. Erica Athanasiou dominated by a Turk who will illuminate the Greek Cypriot drama in an inventive way. His “Royal”. Pampi Anagiotou explores the severance of the Greek Cypriot element from the sources that vitally nourished it and his “Little Bitter Stories” Christos Argyrou they refer to the condition of removal from the native land and the formation of a bitter conscience, which is none other than the condition of exile. In his “Peace of Our Own.” Dimitris Varvarigou we understand how the harmonious Greek-Turkish coexistence will end up in pieces in the teeth of Attila. She also writes about coexistence Elena Ioannidou in “Lemonade”.

THE Alexandra Galanou shows something we certainly don’t know well – how the Turkish encroachment of the island affected the Greek Cypriots of New York (“Days of July ’74. New York”). What happened to the commandos on the Greek side, as well as what exactly is the cost that had to be paid after a mishandling, we will learn from the harsh language of Vasilis Gurogiannis (“The veteran commando returns to the mound of the Macedonian woman”). Hopeful Indzebelis will tell us how a missing Cypriot prays and what he wishes for (“Give me strength”).

The ravaged land of Famagusta dominates “Famagusta: Return Journey…” by Kostas Katsonis while in his “Good morning, Madame Agathoula”. Costa Lymbourli the reason is for the missing and for the dead. With “Dis to autou potamo” o Andreas Maloris travels to the political past and with “Last trip” o George Moleskis records deaths caused by the invasion. “The invasion of Cyprus as we experienced it in Kalamata” by Constantinos Bouras will, for its part, remind the missing, who never returned.

With “Memories from July 1974” h Elli Paionidou he remembers the artists who honored the Cypriot. Her ‘Flamingo of Ink Color’ Lianas Sakelliou traces aspects of the Cypriot experience in London, in his “The invasion, the images of my childhood” Emilio Solomos captures the child’s view of the invasion, while in “Images and fragments for “I DON’T FORGET” that became “I FORGET”” of Kostas Stoforou the missing return nightmarishly. In Andreas Simou’s “Haunted Wells” the speech is given to the sufferers, “Kika ap’ti Famagusta” by Philippou Philippou is a travel diary during the days of the invasion and “We are not heroes” by Nena Filousi unfolds a journey in Karpasia.

We close with his “Instead of Prologue”. Takis Hatzidimitriou which dissects Cypriot history before and after the Cyprus coup and with his “The Clock” Christos Hatzipapas, another memorial deposit for the victims of the invasion. We’ll need to add his ‘Ulla gerima, son’ Kostas Patiniouabout the missing, and his “The Veteran.” Giorgos Pyrgariswhich speaks of a life-saving rescue, sending a message of hope and presence.