A series of tiny portraits of various people connected to Cyprus’ glamorous Ledra Palace Hotel.

Presenting Cyprus’ history through a series of micro portraits of characters each paired with a drink is such an interesting format, and I really enjoyed the novelty of it, even if ultimately I’d have liked each portrait to be a bit more expansive.

Cypriot history happens around each of these people, but it’s passing references and in truth, I wanted a bit more - the second half was more satisfying in that respect. That said, beyond the island’s division, I am not familiar enough with the details of Cypriot history to pick up on all the fleeting references that I assume were there, so that slight disappointment is probably a reflection on me more than anything.

My favourite portrait was probably that of the Mayor - it might deal with the mundane, but actually it was fascinating (sewage is far from sexy, but boy is it important) and came with more background and information. The Photographer was interesting too, with the feeling of remove that comes from witnessing wars happening to other people.

The past 70-odd years of Cypriot history touched on through a series of brief character portraits - a refreshingly novel, if not very in-depth, format.