One School For The Children Of Two Opposing Governments

     Part Two: Relevant Cyprus Videos


1. Overview of the Cyprus Problem
2. Nicosia's main Street, bisected by the U.N. barrier
3. Media interviews with politicians and scholars
4. Some of the non-governmental reconciliation efforts

Overview of the Cyprus Problem

1. Cyprus: Buffer Zone (2008)
2. Nicosia, the capital: This starts off with pretty music and a graphic
    of Venetian Nicosia, the heart of the current city, which the U.N.
    buffer zone splits in half.  At the 2:00 mark is footage of the buffer
    zone and the buildings that are off limits to both communities. 
    After that, you see the cosmopolitan side of Nicosia, mostly on the
    Greek Cypriot side.  Note: From reading the Youtube description,
    you will see that the filmmaker favors one of the two sides. (2008)

3. A tour of the buffer zone in Nicosia (2004)
4. Conversations with Cypriots on both sides (2007)
5. A documentary from 2002 (2002)
6. Another documentary from 2002 (2002)
7. A documentary from 1998 (1998)
8. The beachside city of Famagusta / Varosha, which was abandoned 
     in 1974 and which is now a ghost city (see the 4:41 mark for a
     perspective on its size) (2006) 

9. A visit inside Famagusta / Varosha (2008)
10. The crux of the property issue: A Greek Cypriot visits the house
      that her family owned in 1974 when they had to flee from the 
      Turkish military.  Here she meets the Turkish Cypriot living there.
       (2008)

11. More on the property issue (2008)
12. The trade issue (2007)
13. The first meeting of the two current leaders - (2008)
14. The upcoming 09/08 peace talks - (2008)
15. The upcoming 09/08 peace talks - (2008)


Ledra Street, Nicosia’s main street bisected by the U.N. barrier

1. The re-closing of the street (2008)
2. The ceremonies of the opening - (2008)
3. A crossing replaces the barrier - (2008)
4. Conversations with Cypriots about Ledra Street (2007)
5. Breaking down the barrier (2007)
6. Freeze in Ledras: A "human freeze" represents the 34-year freeze
    of human activity on this part of the street (2008) 


Media interviews with politicians and scholars

1. A Republic of Cyprus (Greek Cypriot) spokesperson (2008)
2. Politicians and scholars after Demetris Christofias was elected
    President of the Republic of Cyprus - Part 1 (2008)

3. Part 2 (2008)
4. Demetris Christofias (2008)
5. Mehmet Ali Talat, the "president" of the “Turkish Republic of
    Northern Cyprus” (Turkish Cypriot) (2007)

6. "The deputy prime minister / foreign minister" of the 
    "T.R.N.C.” (2007)

7. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the R.O.C. (2007)
8. The previous Minister of Foreign Affairs of the R.O.C. (2007)


Some of the non-governmental reconciliation efforts

1. Film preview for Cyprus: Echoes Across the Divide, an effort to
    create architectural music vibrating across the two sides of Nicosia
    (2006)

2. Film preview for Long Distance Call about the same event (2006)
3. Cyprus Kids for Kids Festival – interviews with young Cypriot
    children about the situation (2006)

4. A reconciliation workshop in the USA for both Greek and Turkish
    Cypriot college students (2006)

5. A Fulbright reconciliation workshop in the USA for Cypriot
    college students (2004)

4. Cyprus Bold Leaders  - a reconciliation workshop for Cypriot
    teens that is similiar to Seeds for Peace (2004)