My parents ..., by Chun Klu
Story Title: My parents are originally from Hong Knog New Territories ...
Collection: Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection)
Organisation: An Crann / The Tree (organisation)
One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000).
Chun Klu describes life in Northern Ireland for someone born in the region but whose parents were immigrants. Chun experienced episodes of both racism (because he was a member of the Chinese community) and sectarianism (because he attended a Catholic school; the nearest to his home).
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Title |
My parents ..., by Chun Klu |
Description |
One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000). |
Creator |
An Crann / The Tree |
Publisher |
Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree |
Date |
2000 |
Format |
Text; pages 38-39 in the book. |
Language |
English |
CAIN Links |
CAIN: Ethnic Minorities in Northern Ireland |
Story Title |
My parents are originally from Hong Knog New Territories ... |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree. |
Interviewee Surname |
Klu |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Chun |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
Chun Klu describes life in Northern Ireland for someone born in the region but whose parents were immigrants. Chun experienced episodes of both racism (because he was a member of the Chinese community) and sectarianism (because he attended a Catholic school; the nearest to his home). |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Racism, Sectarianism, Ethnic Minorities, |
Dates Mentioned |
1960s, 1970s |
Places Mentioned |
Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; Glengormley, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
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Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection) |
Description |
'Bear in Mind' is a book containing 84 stories related to 'the Troubles' |
Creator |
An Crann / The Tree |
Subject |
Stories of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. |
Publisher |
An Crann / The Tree |
Date |
2000 |
Rights |
Stories are copyright of the individual contributors (2000). |
Format |
Book |
Language |
English |
Identifier |
An Crann. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press / An Crann The Tree. ISBN 1 873687 13 3 |
Stories Collected |
84 |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
An Crann / The Tree (organisation) |
Description |
"Founded in 1994, An Crann / The Tree was an arts-based, charitable organisation ‘dedicated to providing a space in which people can tell - and hear - the splintered, complex, often contradictory stories of the ‘Troubles’ as part of a process which contributes not only to the ethos of peace, healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, but also to building a more inclusive, rounded story of the conflict.’ [from organisational literature]." Kelly, G. (2005). |
Creator |
An Crann / The Tree |
Subject |
Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Relation |
CAIN Bibliography: List of An Crann publications |
Date Formed |
1994 |
Status |
No longer exists (project ended in 2004?). |
Work |
Recording and Exhibiting Stories; story-telling. |
Citation
An Crann / The Tree. (2000). My parents are originally from Hong Knog New Territories .... Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 18 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2186>
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 18 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2186>