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Last night I visited a couple in Wicklow. They welcomed me to their home (well, their window, I don't tend to go inside during this project). They offered me tea, cake...everything that they could. Meeting new people has been the highlight of my...
Last night I visited a couple in Wicklow. They welcomed me to their home (well, their window, I don't tend to go inside during this project). They offered me tea, cake...everything that they could. Meeting new people has been the highlight of my...
...lockdown and this portrait project. On my way home, I stopped and stared at the beautiful lapping waves of our shores, and was overcome with sadness.
We're known for our welcomes here. Our friendliness, our warmth, our sense of community...
We're known for our welcomes here. Our friendliness, our warmth, our sense of community...
...and togetherness. Or are we? I'm a very proud Irish woman. I'll gladly let my accent sing loud across the world as I travel. I want people to know I'm Irish. However, there is darkness in Ireland too. There's just one part that I'm embarrassed about; ...
...our Direct Provision centres and how we "welcome" asylum seekers.
This is Ben and Bernie. They have been together for years and their closeness and love is beautifully obvious for all to see. Their little home is filled with plastic carrier bags which Bernie distributes to...
This is Ben and Bernie. They have been together for years and their closeness and love is beautifully obvious for all to see. Their little home is filled with plastic carrier bags which Bernie distributes to...
direct provision centres. She wears herself out by continuously collecting and delivering donations. She brings food to people who are under-nourished and clothes to kids who are outgrowing all that they have. At the beginning of lockdown, her long term partner Ben ...
...was given a devastating deportation order. While we were all settling in to our homes, Ben was contemplating losing his. He has lived in Ireland for 14 years. In this time he has studied hard and bettered himself, he has made friends and become part of the community. ...
Ben is a warm, gentle, intelligent man. He speaks passionately and courageously, and I think what upset me most was that he reminded me of my Dad. Someone who also came to this wonderful country many years ago. I couldn't bear to think what would happen if the rules were to ...
...change and my Dad was to be sent "home". All Ben wants to do is live here, work hard and support Bernie in all the ways he can. Someone, somewhere has decided against it. They have rescinded his welcome, his céad míle fáilte.
Please sign Ben's petition to stop his deportation. And if you're in a position to donate to their gofundme for legal fees, please do so.
If you are not aware of what Direct Provision is, please take a moment to read up and understand what's happening in your community.
If you are not aware of what Direct Provision is, please take a moment to read up and understand what's happening in your community.
#EndDirectProvision Sign the petition here: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/ben-lives-and-belongs-in-ireland-1?source=facebook-share-button&time=1584794994&utm_source=facebook&share=b80783eb-cc51-4a72-9a5c-1af40b1281c5
