I sometimes wish I had a "Cypriot-sounding" surname (which I'd have had if my parents' genders were reversed) so Cypriot students would come to me based on that. I've missed out on many Cypriot communities because of my surname and now I'm painfully homesick & it's not helping.
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisRoggema
I hyphen mine, and I’m in science so it could work for you.
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisRoggema
I imagined so, I started publishing with one name and moved to the other. It is a pain in the ass but if you really want it is an option. Though I think getting involved in Greek societies and giving talks would get you where you want. Homesickness is bad but it passes.
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Replying to @egarzav @IrisRoggema
OK, so I wanted to explain this to you but I got a huge migraine. Sadly, I probably can't join a Cypriot society without being exposed to extreme anti-TC racism. And a Greek society is unsafe for me. Many Greeks are very anti-Cypriot sadly, even if discreetly. I have tried.
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisRoggema
Good you are better now. I did't know anything about the Cyprus situation until now (Google). Looks highly complicated. Nationalism due to immigration is very common, I had it myself, and usually you stand in the middle between both countries (UK & Cyprus).
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Also The Cypriot Orthodox Church has a very strong hold on the community in London (I'm LGBT and a woman, something non-ideal for this context with respect to acceptance). And the community in London sees itself as highly distinct from Cypriots from Cyprus too. Many many factors.
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In Cyprus it's more a case of immigration due to nationalism, just to be clear though.
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