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Fathima Qureshi edited the blog post John Conroy’s Belfast Diary and Palestine: A Comparison in the group Irish Studies: 7 years, 6 months ago
Though dissimilar at first, Northern Ireland during The Troubles and modern-day Palestine show a striking resemblance to each other. Both nations differ vastly in terms of culture. However, each nation has undergone (or still is undergoing) the normalcy of violence and criminalization of everyday civilians. These two countries are compared through…[Read more]
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Fathima Qureshi wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 7 months ago
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Fathima Qureshi commented on the post, Interviews, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 7 months ago
I interviewed a man in Sligo who was working at a gift shop called Mullaney Brothers. At first, it was just casual conversation and a few questions about the sweaters he was selling, but then we were able to talk […]
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Fathima Qureshi commented on the post, Friday, 7 August: Yeats International Summer School Lectures and Seminar, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 7 months ago
We spent a weekend in Connemara, which didn’t have the most ideal living conditions. Nonetheless, it was a beautiful area in which I actually got a lot of shopping done. Additionally, I was able to interview a […]
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Fathima Qureshi commented on the post, Friday, 31 July: Yeats International Summer School Lectures and Seminar, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 7 months ago
It’s been a week in Sligo, and I’m already mesmerized by the place. Firstly, I’m happy to finally be settled somewhere. It was nice to be able to unpack my belongings and have a space to put them in. But more than […]
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Fathima Qureshi commented on the post, Sunday, 26 July: Bus to Sligo and Visit to Glenveagh Castle and Gardens, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 7 months ago
Last weekend we visited Derry, which was an interesting contrast to the Republic of Ireland. I remember my phone receiving “you are now roaming” messages and being confused as to why- foolishly forgetting that I […]
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Fathima Qureshi commented on the post, Wednesday, 29 July: Yeats International Summer School Lectures and Seminar, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
Last weekend we visited Derry, which was an interesting contrast to the Republic of Ireland. I remember my phone receiving “you are now roaming” messages and being confused as to why- foolishly forgetting that I […]
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Fathima Qureshi commented on the post, Seamus Heaney, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
Visiting St. Patrick’s Cathedral was one of my favorite parts of visiting Dublin. I myself am not a Christian, but a Muslim-however, visiting religious sites has always fascinated me. The church was beautiful and […]
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Fathima Qureshi commented on the post, Sunday, 19 July: Bus Tour of the Burren, Cliffs of Moher, and Doolin, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
Ireland has been a whirlwind the past two days. The flight was bearable, especially since I was able to get some sleep and also rest on the bus. Galway is absolutely beautiful so far. I love that the campus is a […]
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Fathima Qureshi commented on the post, Thursday, 16 July 2015: Overnight Flight to Dublin, on the site Irish Studies 8 years, 8 months ago
I am very much looking forward to our trip to Ireland tomorrow. It wasn’t until after watching the lectures and finishing up Belfast Diary that I realized the immense history Ireland has. I was also unapparent of […]
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Fathima Qureshi's profile was updated 8 years, 9 months ago