| Ashia Home Page | |
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This is not a page about numbers, percentages, UN resolutions and decisions. Those can be found in many other sources.
This page is about people. The people of a small town on the island of Cyprus who, on the morning of August 14, 1974, had to face the brutality of war and lost homes and loved ones. As the Turkish troops approached some people run for their lives, some stayed behind, some have never been seen again. |
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| Ashia is one of the vilages of Cyprus currently occupied by the Turkish army. It is located in the center of the Mesaoria valley. Before 1974, the population of Ashia was approximately 3500. The village consisted of two parishes, St. John's and St. George's. The village had five churches: St. George, St. John Prodromos, St. Theodore, St. Spyridon and Virgin Mary. St. Spyridon was born in Ashia and the church was built, along with all the iconography, by Michael Kassialos the well known folk artist from Ashia. Ashia was also well known for the craftsmanship of the embroidery made there. The main source of income in the area was farming. The people of Ashia were well known for their progressive ideas. They know remember, in pain, their beautiful village and wait for the day when they will be able to go back and show to their children the homes which they were born in. |
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| In an effort to keep the memory of home alive, the members of the community of Ashia are constantly trying to organize events that bring the people together and teach the younger generations what their home town was all about ... | |
Life before 1974LocationThe name of the village History Michael Kkassialos |
Life after 1974Turkish invasion and occupationMissing persons "Ashia" Cultural Association Events Sports & "Ethnikos Ashias" football team |