
One teacher’s mission to promote Esperanto across the island
In a quiet classroom of 15 in Limassol, a language once feared by dictators is being brought back to life.
Dr Roberto Pigro, a secondary school teacher from Italy, has spent the past decade teaching Esperanto in Cyprus. It’s not just a hobby. For him, it’s a mission.
“This language was created to unite humanity,” he says.
“It’s logical, neutral and