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In the Age of the Blue Elephant: Part II

Published January 17, 2026, 07:14
In the Age of the Blue Elephant: Part II

The second part of the article recounts childhood memories in Cyprus during the 1950s and 60s. The author describes how their family, along with friends, created their own language inspired by Polish, to communicate secretly. The memories focus on games, car trips in a car nicknamed "the Elephant", and the atmosphere of the time, where classical music was associated with somber occasions. The narrative includes a scene with a worm causing panic to the author's mother, and a reference to Holy Week, the coup, and the Turkish invasion.