Vivian Avraamidou PloumbisAward-winning author Vivian Avraamidou Ploumbis remains a passionate fighter for the rights of the weak, individual freedom, and freedom of speech. Born in 1958, the center of Varosha was her neighborhood. Her family emigrated to Athens after the Turish invasion in 1974. Following college, Avraamidou Ploumbis began work in a private company - which she maintains with her husband today. Literature has always been her great love. Her first novel received the National Prize award by the Republic of Cyprus. Two others were awarded by the Panhellenic Association of Writers. Most of her works were shortlisted for Cyprus' National Prize. Read More Read Less