1993 documentary about Himara and its villages

Cyprus and Northern Epirus have been two of the most important cradles of Hellenism since antiquity. Although the term "Northern Epirus" was historically coined recently, with the aim of identifying all those Greek centers of Epirus that were not included in the modern Greek state, it has become a trademark of the Greeks who continue to maintain their national and religious identity under adverse circumstances.

Cypriot and Northern Epirote, two interconnected elements of the struggle, who rushed from a very early age to contribute to the resurrection of Greece. Through its great revolutionary struggles. Cyprus had been included by the Philiki Eteria in the program of uprising along with all the Greek countries. For this purpose, the Philiki came into contact with the Archbishop of Cyprus Kyprianos, as well as with various figures on the island, so that the struggle would be "ignited" among all Greeks and the triumph would be pan-Hellenic.

Northern epirotes Of Florina – Pantelis Afezolis

On the other hand, Northern Epirus also sent many fighters along with its financial contribution to the great uprising. Among its most dynamic figures were the brave Spyromilios, Gregory of Gjirokastrist and many others.

And yet, the gross injustice suffocated these two regions, as well as other Greek parts, and left them alone to struggle for life. Cyprus, as a developed and dynamic country, did not cease to care for the people of Northern Epirus and from the first years of the post-colonial period, rushed to support them, to baptize them, to empower them.

Apart from these, the tortured Cyprus was the first to highlight the problems of the Greeks of Northern Epirus, from Korçë, to Gjirokastër, and from Aghios Saranda to the coast of Himara. Watch a 1993 documentary about Himara and its historical villages and listen to the experiences of people who are no longer alive. People who bore the wounds and torments of the regime, but never gave up.