Shock, awe and lessons lost

Language is one of humankind’s finest achievements. Its progression led to swifter understanding of the actions our species needed while hunting or escaping predators, for expressing emotions, understanding each other.

Some words lose impact by overuse or misuse but, at times, they arrive because they are appropriate. I was shocked when I read of the death of Sevgul Uludag, who needs no introduction to anyone who really cares about a reunited Cyprus because of the fearless, honest journalist...