Saturday, November 14
Belfast
Although we only spent a few hours in Belfast, I learned decades of history. For years and years Belfast was an area of destruction during the time of the "Troubles" between the English and Irish nationalists. Even today you can still see the remains of the fighting. They say that the Irish in this area are more Irish than the Irish and the British/Irish are more British than the British. The "peace line" (a giant fence), which is taller than the Berlin wall runs through the city and is a constant reminder of the separation. The term "peace line" is ironic because it is about anything but peace.
While driving through the city there are many examples of graffiti in the form of amateur paintings on the sides of the buildings. Depending on what part of the city you are in determines what perspective the paintings are from (the Irish nationalists (headed by Sinn Fein) or the British).
Belfast
Although we only spent a few hours in Belfast, I learned decades of history. For years and years Belfast was an area of destruction during the time of the "Troubles" between the English and Irish nationalists. Even today you can still see the remains of the fighting. They say that the Irish in this area are more Irish than the Irish and the British/Irish are more British than the British. The "peace line" (a giant fence), which is taller than the Berlin wall runs through the city and is a constant reminder of the separation. The term "peace line" is ironic because it is about anything but peace.
While driving through the city there are many examples of graffiti in the form of amateur paintings on the sides of the buildings. Depending on what part of the city you are in determines what perspective the paintings are from (the Irish nationalists (headed by Sinn Fein) or the British).
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