The term "pub" is short for "public house", and it has deep roots in British and Irish culture. Pubs play an important role in the daily lives of people living in Belfast. They enjoy spending time with friends — drinking, chatting, betting on horse races, or watching matches together. In areas affected by the conflict, pubs typically cater only to locals. People with opposing political affiliations wouldn’t set foot in them.

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From 2017 to 2018, I was fortunate to begin this project.

I visited local pubs on both sides of the Peace Line, in politically sensitive areas that are rarely visited by tourists.

I interviewed and photographed the people inside. Many of them live just around the corner and have been coming to these pubs for decades — drinking, chatting, and socializing as part of their daily routine.

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To me, these pubs feel more like isolated public houses — separated by political and religious divides. People from the other side of the Peace Line would not enter. As a foreign visitor, I am free to move between both sides. This deep-rooted animosity does not affect me.