Belfast out of Trouble39

In 1998, april 10th, Belfast's Good Friday Peace Agreement was signed, makes you think they left the Troubles behind. But there is no denying that even today Belfast is a divided city where violence, mistrust and fear; prejudice towards and avoidance of 'the other' community is every dayâs business. Peace lines, fences, gates and neutral zones separates the communities from each other. Being close to an interface (=the intersection of segregated and polarized working-class residential zones) you will find windows with bars for protection against 'the other'. Many people in these segregated areas are living under a constant sense of besiegement. Even though the peace agreement marks 20 years, children are still growing up with fear for 'the other'. Living in segregated areas, going to separate schools and separate sport clubs, having their 'own' hospitals and shopping areas, ensures a complete avoidance till they go to university.