30/12/2024
“A sad spot with a deep history. Mrs Anna’s house is located opposite the destroyed Agios Kassianos Primary School and sits in the UN-monitored Buffer Zone in old Nicosia. This was the site of heavy fighting in 1974 and has remained a no go zone for half a century. The occupant of the house, Mrs Anna, refused to abandon her house and for a very long time was fed and her wed are taken care of by brave UN officers patrolling the ceasefire line there. Upon her passing her house was propped up with scaffolding by the UN to prevent the collapse of this old historic home and to preserve her story of patience, bravery and perseverance that unfortunately didn’t pay off for her.“ - this is a story from one of my colleagues from Nicosia, Cyprus and it tells you sad story about the aftermath of the conflict at Cyprus and collateral victims.