The Big Issue

History told by those who lived it

ne of the greatest privileges of my life has been meeting so many affected by Northern Ireland’s recent conflict and helping them to tell their stories - documenting them for history’s sake. My book,, is a culmination of this passion as well as an important reminder of just how many more stories are waiting to be heard. When approached by Octopus about a 50th-anniversary book I knew I had to say yes. I’d spent over a decade collecting oral histories

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