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2.10 I am Cypriot: a dialogue between North and South

In this last episode of this season and year, we bring together two young Cypriots: a Turkish-speaking and a Greek-speaking to talk about the Cypriot identity, difficult history and similarities. Our guests: Eser Sarachoglou and Eliana Hadjiandreou. Host: Sasha Tyan

2.9 "When it rains in the north, it rains in the south, too"

This week, I bring you stories of illegal border crossings, rewriting history and a teenage poem with the power to unite the island, featuring a Turkish Cypriot poet Nese Yasin and a literature teacher Bulut Unvan. Produced by Sasha Tyan

2.8. The last divided capital of the world

In 1974, the island of Cyprus was divided into the "north", to this day only recognised by Turkey, and the "south", which is part of the EU. Until 2003 the border was sealed, and though today people can move relatively freely between both sides, Nicosia remains the last divided capital of the world. In this episodes, a mother and a daughter tell their stories of this border, remember how it shaped their childhoods and changed their lives.

2.7 To vax or not to vax?

In this episode, we talk about the border between the vaccinated and the unvaccinated, and how the discourse can become more productive. Theresa takes you to Cologne during carnival season, a time that is especially affected by the pandemic. The Italian journalist and fact checker Juanne Pili talks about the hindering role of conspiracy "gurus" in the quest of getting to a higher vaccination rate. His outlook is rather mild. Please, get vaccinated and stay safe. If you want to hear more of us in the future, you can support this podcast financially with just a few euros on buymeacoffe.com/obviouspod.

2.6 Borderline Personality Disorder: How It Feels Like

Obvious is about a variety of things we tend to overlook — and sometimes those can be more difficult to talk about, and hide in the most intimate corners of the mind. This second season is about borders, and in this episode, we’ll talk about the borders inside — a condition called Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD.