I had much the same sort of cultural upset when we moved to NZ.
In Northern Ireland, religious affiliation was everything - literally. It determined where you could live, what streets you could walk on, where you could work (even what kind of work you could do), how you were treated by the peelers - everything.
Even when I travelled outside of Norn Iron, as soon as people found out where I was from, practically the first thing I was asked was, 'Protestant or Catholic?'.
In New Zealand, people ask where I'm from. I say, 'Belfast, Northern Ireland.' They pause and say, 'Is it nice there?' That's it.
Refreshing.
Boru
In Northern Ireland, religious affiliation was everything - literally. It determined where you could live, what streets you could walk on, where you could work (even what kind of work you could do), how you were treated by the peelers - everything.
Even when I travelled outside of Norn Iron, as soon as people found out where I was from, practically the first thing I was asked was, 'Protestant or Catholic?'.
In New Zealand, people ask where I'm from. I say, 'Belfast, Northern Ireland.' They pause and say, 'Is it nice there?' That's it.
Refreshing.
Boru
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