Share your story

Expatify Stories tells the story of one person who has built something in Cyprus: your project or business, how you got here, and the Cyprus you have come to know. Features are free and include a link to your work.

How it works

Answer the questions below in English, in your own words. Write as you speak: we tidy grammar and length, never your meaning.
Skip anything you don't want to answer. Around 10–15 answers make a great feature, and a few sentences each is plenty.
Add a few photos and your links, tick the consent boxes and send. That's all: everything stays here, no documents or emails needed.
We write the feature and send you the draft. Nothing is published until you approve it.

More than one person behind the project? Answer together, or send the form once each.

Your details Full name Email Project or business

We only use your email to send you the draft. We never publish it.

Part 1 – About you 1. How would you like your name to appear in the article? 2. Where are you originally from, and where in Cyprus do you live now? 3. When did you arrive, and what brought you here? 4. In one or two sentences, how has Cyprus changed you or your work?

Part 2 – Your project or business 5. What is your project or business, in two or three sentences, as you would explain it to a new neighbour? 6. How did it start? Tell us about the moment, the problem or the person that sparked the idea. 7. Why did you start it in Cyprus? What does the island give your project that another place wouldn't? 8. Who is it for? Describe the people you work with or serve, and what they get from you. 9. What makes your project different from anything else on the island? 10. Take us behind the scenes: how is it made, prepared or delivered, and who is on your team? 11. What were the biggest challenges in setting it up here (permits, suppliers, language, finding customers), and how did you solve them? 12. Is there a customer, a moment or a piece of feedback that showed you it was all worth it? 13. What are you proudest of so far? 14. Where can people find you or try what you do? Shop, studio, classes, online, markets or events. 15. What is coming next? Plans, launches or dates our readers should know about. 16. Your best advice for someone who wants to start something similar in Cyprus.

Part 3 – Your Cyprus

The article is mainly about your project, but readers connect with the person behind it. A short glimpse of your Cyprus gives the story its human side. Answer as many or as few as you like.

17. Your secret spot: a beach, a viewpoint or a village square that most visitors never find. What makes it special? 18. If a friend visited for one perfect day, where would you take them? 19. The moment you realised Cyprus had become home. 20. A local habit, word or tradition you have made your own. 21. What would you tell someone who is on the fence about moving to Cyprus?

Part 4 – Quick-fire round

One line each, the first thing that comes to mind.

Cyprus in three words The song that is the soundtrack of your life here Best sound in Cyprus The smell that means Cyprus to you Favourite village name to say out loud Your Cyprus superpower (something you have mastered here, from the perfect frappé to rolling koupepia) Something you will never get used to If you could change one thing about the island

Photos and links

Only photos you took yourself or have the right to use. If other people appear, make sure they are happy to be shown; we do not publish children's faces. Please keep it to your project and your story: no price lists or discount codes.

A photo of you1 photo, horizontal if possible, natural light. Taken in Cyprus is perfect. Your project or business (1)Your work, your space or your products, horizontal. Your project or business (2) Your project or business (3) Your project or business (4) Your secret spot (optional) Your website Social media profile Another social media profile (optional) Who should we credit for the photos?

Consent

We never publish your email address, phone number or home address. You can ask us to update or remove your feature at any time by writing to hello@expatifyguide.com. We keep your answers only to prepare and publish the feature.

How it works

Your personal Cyprus newsletter