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Stories from Northern IrelandThree short stories from Northern Ireland![]() 'Who welcomes Whom?'Emiko , a little sister from Japan has lived in Northern Ireland in our community near Downpatrick for over ten years. She told me this story: I saw in the newspaper that 10 Refugee families - 51 people including a little baby – would be welcomed in Northern Ireland. These were the first refugees to reach our island.One day I was going to Downpatrick, our local town where we do our shopping. I called in at the Charity shop, St Vincent’s, where Jocelyne works as a volunteer once a week and noticed a young family with two children. The mother was veiled and looking round the shop. A friend who spoke her language was with her. ![]() The young father with very limited English, looking at my Japanese face, addressed me: ‘Where do you come from?’ I replied: ‘I am from Japan’. Turning to me with a very broad and joyful smile, he said: ‘WELCOME’. I can still see and feel the kindness and warmth in his voice as well as in the look of kindness of his wife. My heart was lit up by his big smile. It is an experience I will never forget! ‘The wealth of friendship’I am just back from Ireland spending two weeks with our community in Bishopscourt, near Downpatrick. It is a rural part of Ireland where Christianity has deep roots going back to the time of St Patrick but where life has been marked by suffering over the centuries and society is still very polarized.![]() ‘Seeds of hope’Margaret and Brian belong to our local catholic parish and we have known them for many years. They have built up a special bond with us since the death of Little sister Asia and visit regularly. One day we see them arrive with several trays of seedling vegetables for Emiko to plant in the garden, mostly cauliflower, and turnips.![]() |
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