2000 UMAIE January Term Abroad
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We arrived safely in Belfast yesterday afternoon, and embarked on a
tour of the National and Loyalist neighborhoods this morning. The
tour was especially interesting becuase it focused on the variety of murals
that are painted on buildings in each area this morning . . .(See additional
links below.)
(Bill Swart) |
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After a short lunch break, we met with Republican ex-paramilitary prisoners.
This classroom session allowed our guests to tell their stories as a way
to help us understand what life in the Nationalist areas of Belfast is
like. They also focused on their prison experience as well as the
problems they encountered after their release. All in all, it made
for an interesting afternoon.
(Andy Eastwood) |
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Students on Mural Tour. |
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Nationalist Mural in Belfast. |
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Nationalist Mural in West Belfast. |
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Mural supporting the Ulster Freedom Fighters (Loyalist Paramilitarry group) |
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Mural supporting the Ulster Volunteer Force (Loyalist Paramilitary group) |
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Peace Walls' separating Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods in West Belfast. |
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