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The archetype of the ancient storytelling Irishman surfaced again at the Translink bus station in Belfast on Sunday afternoon. He perched on the line of curved plastic chairs by the sliding door to gates 14-17, waiting for a subject, anyone. … Continue reading →

Place yourself at the window seat of a bus in the middle of a tour of the Antrim coast, the wide sea before you and Scotland in the far distance; as you pass by the numerous glens and high cliffsides, … Continue reading →

In the town of Belfast, née Béal Feirste, there lived a man known only as Paul’s Mate. Paul’s Mate led a troubled life that could be quieted only by getting totally and publicly sloshed on Saturday nights. Like, can’t walk kind of … Continue reading →

Sherry may or may not be here real name, and I only saw her for a second but that was all I needed to come up with her back story. Sherry is a hard working girl who works 10 hours … Continue reading →

I caught a taxi late in the night to take me back to the hostel in Belfast. My driver was a husky man, his head shaved bald. His sleeves were rolled a quarter of a way up to revealed another … Continue reading →

John, the News Editor, is very withdrawn. He is passionate about one thing and one thing only: his work. The story is what matters. John is the first one to the office every morning and he is the last one … Continue reading →

There isn’t a lot of difference in Armagh. Actually, I believe our project brings a signifiant amount of multiculturalism to the town this year. So, when someone brown pops up I take notice. As we walked into the bus station … Continue reading →

Damian is a stout Irishman in his late thirties or early forties. He speaks with a heavy but soft and kind accent, and tends to say phrases the exact way he said before, repeating himself like a broken record. He … Continue reading →

I met another traveler in the station while waiting for the bus back to Armagh. Though she appeared as a young woman in her mid-20s to early 30s, she is actually a demon who follows groups of students and subtly … Continue reading →