You might find the idea of visiting the border of a former
conflict zone a bit odd, but the Belfast peace wall conveys much of the trouble
that Northern Ireland has had to overcome. The area itself is now a busy road
into the main city; with a modern housing estate on one side and a motorway embankment
on the other. But just on the other side of the housing estate; you can really
sense the pain that people still suffer around here, simply by the number of
memorial gardens and murals on the sidewalls of shops. The wall itself is over
21 miles long, and at times it really does look like a prison wall. The
motorway embankment also emphasised the city’s wind corridor; conveying a great
sense of loneliness when looking at these artworks in memory of those who lost
their lives while fighting for peace and freedom. 
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