Belfast is clearly marked by the conflict. The tracks are not just physical; they are also to find in the inhabitant’s consciousness. Several murals embellish the city walls and the Peacelines are still separating the two religions. At the cemetery we meet a man who was very keen to tell us about the many innocent homicide which was a result of the conflict. One of the interviewed told us that she knew the father of the killed policeman. She was clearly touched by the conflict.
Common for the interviews is the fact that most of the inhabitants do not have anything against people from the other religion. During the Troubles almost everybody had experienced that their family and friends were imprisoned or killed. But today most of the interviewed has friends, colleges or husbands from the other religion. The peace is only disturbed by a few people, who still make trouble. Almost everyone find the Peacelines a hindrance for total peace. People at the centre of the two streets – Falls Road and Shankhill Road – do not think about the Peacelines in the everyday life as the people up north do, who is closer to the Peacelines.
All the interviewed had always lived in their respectively religious neighbourhood. One of the interviewed has experienced that she could not get a job because she was Catholic. The fact is that people in Belfast can still feel the segregation under the surface.
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