The Law Centre NI, a not-for-profit agency working to advance social welfare rights and social justice in Northern Ireland, has called for support of five key actions to further welcome refugees…
DO YOU SPEAK NORNAMERIRISHCAN?
SO MANY WAYS TO SAY THE SAME THING… Everyone of us has an accent, admit it or not. Our accent goes to the heart of who we are. It locates us geographically; but what happens when we move…
Samantha Tungul: Why I Volunteer
Samantha Tungul, our stateside columnist talks about the personal and wider benefits of taking time to volunteer. I decided to start volunteering at my local animal shelter about a year and a half…
Conservative, Spicy Curry Eating, Stingy People Who Don’t Drink?
Lakshmi Subramanian, Specialist Travel Writer Indian Stereotypes: CONSERVATIVE, SPICY CURRY EATING, STINGY PEOPLE WHO DON’T DRINK? India does attract many stereotypes which are quite annoying…
Poetry Corner: The ‘AWK’ Word
Poetry Corner: IDENTITY The ‘AWK’ Word by Philip Robinson (Inspired by a real conversation in Belfast; an emerging cosmoplis) Awk, can I ask ya a wee question? Sorry, doan mean to…
Quilt It Together: Lagan Village
East Belfast stitches together its community. by Zoe McGivern Lagan Village Youth and Community Centre, recent- ly showcased the work of its inter-cultural women’s group who came together to…
Mi Mundo: Andrea Montgomery, Artistic Director, talks 3D theatre
What follows is an interview with Terra Nova Artistic Director, Andrea Montgomery, writer of a new intercultural play called Mi Mundo, which will be touring Northern Ireland as part of the…
Poetry Corner: The Wheelchair Monologue
Poetry Corner: IDENTITY The Wheelchair Monologue by AVRIL CATHER I am not an off-road vehicle I am a wheelchair. For Christ’s sake will you slow down, I am a wheelchair, not a rocket. Will you…
SURVIVAL SKILLS: ONE FAMILY’S NEW YEARS RESOLUTION
by Marbeth Lynch Celebrating and promoting cultural diversity in Northern Ireland is as important to my family as survival, as it creates the future environment for my children. I was raised…
“It’s Not You, It’s Us” Andrea Dymus
I am originally from Poland, but exactly seven years ago I chose Belfast to become my home. This was a conscious decision. I knew exactly where I was going and it felt exciting to see what I had…
Poetry Corner: Once Alien Here
A selection of poems taken from The John Hewitt Society project, “Once Alien Here.” The project was inspired by the aforementioned poem written by John Hewitt, who himself, struggled to…
Canadian Stereotypes: Maple Syrup & Hockey..?
We’re friendly, compassionate and active. We love our bacon and the fact that ‘half the stars in Hollywood are secretly Canadian,’ writes Andrea Mongomergy Andrea Montgomery, Terra Nova…