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Halloumi and hellim: The story of an island and its cheese

The Food Programme

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The Struggles of a Refugee

My dad fled Cyprus as a refugee in the early 60s when he was nine years old. His family were escaping war between Greek Cypriots and Turkey. There was a lot of tit-for-tat incidences taking place, and the situation was worsening. We were advised by the authorities that it's possible we may have to evacuate our houses at short notice.

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