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Before embarking on this study abroad, I was unsure of what to expect. This trip has been different from anything that I’ve done before and during it, I was placed outside of my comfort my zone. However, I am grateful for the experience that I have had. From this trip, I have two main reflections.Continue reading “Thank You, Derry”

Since the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland has spent much of its sociopolitical and cultural efforts on peace-building and reconciliation between the Catholics/Nationalists and the Protestants/Unionists. The Troubles were a time so focused on the conflict between these two groups, that progress for other minority groups was neglected. It has been expressed to me byContinue reading “LGBTQ+ Youth in Derry”

Right outside the walls of Derry, before entering into the city centre, there is a mural of the five main characters in the show Derry Girls. Interestingly enough, on our first day when we took a guided tour of the city, the Derry Girls mural was the first stop that our tour guide took usContinue reading “Derry Girls”