The Troubles

The series explores Northern Ireland’s journey toward healing after the Troubles, highlighting conversations with artists, educators, and peacebuilders. Despite ongoing tensions since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, these individuals use creativity to foster dialogue and rebuild trust. Each week features interviews and reflections, offering insights into reconciliation and the human spirit. Continue reading The Troubles

A Cautionary Tale

I spent a good part of the summer in the north of Ireland. It’s a beautiful country filled with lovely people, who spent three decades at the end of the last century at odds. In true, understated Irish fashion, they called their season of sectarian violence The Troubles, and in those years, more than 3,700 people were killed, 50,000 wounded, and an entire nation was … Continue reading A Cautionary Tale