She has published books of prose, poetry and children’s fairy tales and won state prizes for her literary work. In 1998 she won in the Cavafy prize for poetry in Alexandria; in 2004 her poem “Roses” was chosen to be hung in waiting rooms in NHS Hospitals in the UK etc., etc. She had seven exhibitions of her work in painting. Born in Limassol, Cyprus, in 1948, Niki was killed in a car accident in al Fayyum, Egypt, three days ago. She was a fine person, an exceptional personality.