This Ghost Town was Sealed for 50 Years

The Story of Cyprus
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You can find Part 2 Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGqZDpmS08E

Thanks to Thomas ( @YesTheory ) and @nathanieldrew for coming along with me and discussing this story around the fire. Thomas told his story from the trip here: https://youtu.be/vdkQWgZLrYA

I took great care to tell this story. There is so much pain wrapped up in it. And in this episode I could only tell one little slice of the modern day version of the divided island of Cyprus. But that's what series are for! there are three more episodes in this series and the next one will take a closer look at what this all looks like today. How it feels like to live on a divided island. Episode 3 will then go deep into the north of the island, talking to Turkish Cypriots and hearing their story. Episode 4 isn't that serious. It's about donkeys.
There's no way I can tell all the stories and if you are from this island you probably have a version of these stories that doesn't fit what I've told here. Please just trust I tried my best.
#uncharted

Tom Fox composed the music for this video really helped take the quality to the next level. He's good, and he can make music for you too: https://tfbeats.com/

My team:
DP - https://www.instagram.com/corypopp/
Field Producer - https://www.instagram.com/jackjoyce/
Map Animations - https://www.instagram.com/boonelovesvideo/
Series Title Animation - https://www.instagram.com/valentinmacke/
Research Producer - https://www.instagram.com/camibuckman/

Special thanks to Lakis Polycarpou, author of "August in the Vanishing City". If you want to learn more about Famagusta, you can get his book here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011ZIH3UA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

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- where to find me -
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- how i make my videos -
Tom Fox makes my music, work with him here: https://tfbeats.com/
I make maps using this AE Plugin: https://aescripts.com/geolayers/?aff=77
All the gear I use: https://www.izharris.com/gear-guide

- my courses -
Learn a language: https://brighttrip.com/course/language/
Visual storytelling: https://www.brighttrip.com/courses/visual-storytelling

- about -
Johnny Harris is a filmmaker and journalist. He currently is based in Washington, DC, reporting on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe. Johnny's visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. He holds a BA in international relations from Brigham Young University and an MA in international peace and conflict resolution from American University.

- press -
NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/opinion/democrats-blue-states-legislation.html
NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007358968/covid-pandemic-us-response.html
Vox Borders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLrFyjGZ9NU
Finding Founders: https://findingfounders.co/episodes/johnny-harris-2esj3-c3pet-2pg4c-xbtwa-5gaaa
NPR Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1072164745

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In der ersten Episode geht es gleich zur Sache: PewDiePie und sein Freund entdecken einen Zombie in einem Minecart – ein klassisches Beispiel für den Humor und die unerwarteten Wendungen, die man von ihm erwarten kann. Seine lockere Art, mit Herausforderungen umzugehen und gleichzeitig seine Zuschauer zum Lachen zu bringen, ist das Herzstück der Show. Ob es darum geht, Spiele zu zocken oder einfach nur seine Gedanken mit seinen Fans zu teilen – PewDiePie hat immer etwas Unterhaltsames parat.

Ein weiterer Grund, warum du "PewDiePie" unbedingt schauen solltest, ist sein unermüdlicher Dank an seine Community. In Episode 2 feiert er seine Abonnenten und zeigt echte Wertschätzung für jeden Einzelnen von ihnen. Das macht ihn nicht nur zu einem hervorragenden Entertainer, sondern auch zu einem Vorbild im Umgang mit seinen Fans. Diese Verbindung zwischen ihm und seinem Publikum ist einzigartig und zieht sich durch jede Episode.

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