Initiatives like this Museum offer the opportunity for tangible engagement between communities that can, in time contribute to the reimaging of barriers with community consent.” “The IFI’s Peace Barriers Programme (PBP) is a core strand of the IFI’s reconciliation efforts with the organisation supporting interface communities since 2012. He continued: “Peace barriers have become a constant visual and physical representation of the division that still exists in Northern Ireland and whilst it is right that we look at ways of removing or reimaging these we also need to acknowledge that for many, these barriers have been a safety net. “This exhibition not only documents important experiences from women across the once very divided areas of the Bogside, Brandywell, Creggan, Fountain and Bishop Street, but it makes a once divisive interface more accessible, open and visually appealing." Living close to an interface during this period put a physical barrier between neighbours who, in many cases, never knew they existed. International Fund for Ireland (IFI) Board Member, Peter Osborne said: “The experiences of women during the Troubles have often been forgotten, particularly when it comes to understanding how it impacted their lives and families. The discussions, facilitated by playwright Anne McMaster were then developed into a video entitled ‘Women, Words and Walls’ with the exhibition itself coming after that. The exhibition evolved from a series of conversations between the women, who are from the Bogside, Brandywell, Creggan, Fountain and Bishop Street who discussed their lives and their experiences during the troubles. Read more: Derry GAA club's multi-million pound new facilities opened 12 years after arson The initiative aims to provide a platform for women on both sides of the interface to document their experiences during the troubles whilst transforming the look of the wall. The Wall Museum Exhibition will be on display on the interface for six months and is part of a partnership between local Peace Barriers project, The Bogside, and Brandywell Initiative (BBI) and the International Fund for Ireland's (IFI) Peace Barriers Programme. A well-known interface between Bishop Street and the Fountain in Derry city has had a facelift with creative imagery and powerful quotes depicting local women’s experiences living near interfaces.
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