Books
Part 1.
When the Past Awakens
"When The Past Awakens" is a raw and profoundly honest memoir, offering an unfiltered glimpse into Maria Avraam's life and innermost thoughts. Written straight from the heart, it resonates with emotional intensity and authenticity.
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Shortlisted/Commendation 2020 The Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Winner, Literature' category 2024 Cyprus Diaspora Award
Part 2.
When the Past is Left
'In her follow up to the award-nominated When the Past Awakens, Helena Kidd recounts the final days of her mother, Maria Avraam. When The Past Is Left is an unforgettable fusion memoir filled with short stories, essays, prose, elegies, and messages of love, praise and support.
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Winner, Literature' category 2024 Cyprus Diaspora Award
Part 3. NEW RELEASE
Cyprus - When the Past is Present
Cyprus with its arid landscape surrounded by sea is mesmerising, but it hides its many flaws and things that are not quite right. Helena's odyssey captures what this small island means to her and unveils the real Cyprus – through her observations of its people with understanding, sympathy and humour. The past can still be found in the present.
Helena, a Greek Cypriot born in Australia, stays for two months in the village of Skarinou in her family's ancestral home.
At church every Sunday where candles are lit and air kisses hover over gold frames of Jesus, Helena connects with locals. Stories unfold and the puzzle of Helena's family starts to emerge.
Beyond the human stories, Cyprus's historical and contemporary themes add nuance and layers to the island's narrative.
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