The view of others

They say we don’t like progress. That we want buildings demolished, villages left to rot, the countryside abandoned, and our towns frozen in time. That we are allergic to prosperity, to the regeneration of rural areas, to urban development, to the future in general.

And yet, every time I drive down the motorway towards Limassol and take in the skyline as it has taken shape over recent years, I find myself asking: why do I find this sight so ugly — when I would cross the Atlantic to admire the...