We believe in peace and human rights for all Cypriot communities. This can not be achieved without preserving and remembering centuries long shared experience of these communities.

I believe that our cultural heritage is invaluable and must be known by all of us, old and young alike. I hope that Louroujina Home Page will gradually grow to include our village history, our customs, our past and present activities, clubs, societies, business activities, personalities, photographs and any other aspect or material which is about Louroujina.

Wherever Greeks and Turks lived and worked together, they had the same problems to deal with: exhaustingly long working hours; barely subsistence wages; lack of protection for themselves and their families in case of illness; industrial accidents, unemployment, old age, housing, etc. They all experienced the same suffering and the same need for decent treatment and protection. It was only to be expected, therefore, that they would join together in their struggles which usually had the support of their wives and children.

Various youth groups and non-governmental organisations in Cyprus are organising re-union meetings between Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot villagers' who used to live together in mixed villages. These meetings allow them to refresh their memories, catch-up with their old friends and introduce the younger generations to their older friends and their memories. So far several meetings happened for villagers from individual villages and one recent meeting where villagers from all around Cyprus got together

On January 16, 2001, Brendan O'Malley gave a talk at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the origins of Cyprus Problem. The event was organized by the Cypriot Friends of Boston and was the first in the series of three events which analyzed the past and the present of the problem and concluded with a panel discussion about the future of Cyprus. Anyone interested in the recent history of Cyprus and in the role played by foreign powers in the Cyprus problem will find this article very interesting.