Working with the heritage lottery fund we secured a grant to document these journeys for the 1st time in history.
This then led to an independent piece of work on re living the voyage of Greek Cypriot women from Cyprus to Birmingham.
In November 2019 LGK launched its 1st production of a documentary known as Queens of Amathus.
More than 20 Greek Cypriot ladies who migrated from Cyprus to Birmingham opened up their hearts for a documentary screened at Cineworld Broad Street – and there’s a new book about their amazing stories too.
Cypriot community has played a major role in the city’s development, most influentially through the fish and chip shop trade.