A mother passionately argues against her husband's plan to move the family away from their conflict-torn neighborhood. She emphasizes the deep-rooted community ties and the safety found in being known by everyone around them, despite the external political turmoil.
MA: You an me, we have known each other since we were toddlers. We’ve known this street, and every street round it, all our lives, an every man, woman, an’ chil’ that lives in every bloody house, whether we like it or not. I like it. An’ y’ say you’ve a wee garden for them boys? But here they can pl
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