Author Archives: dougdevaney

Diaspora Digested loses an “ed” but gains a month…

News feed feeds on news of its own news.

“I’ve always been of the mind that I’m just a person”

“I don’t know if there’s different ways of feeling Irish”

“The mind can’t let some things rest…
The issues keep burning away”

“People elsewhere in the country thought you were a bit odd. They thought you were probably lawless.”

“I get to express myself here. It’s still a fight. Always.” – Mo

“Security, safety, friendship, family. All of that, I suppose.” – Mary

“One of the big things that poor Irish people have is a fantastic ability to tell stories.”

“Migration’s never going to stop. It’s a universal part of our identity.”

“Connection. Human connection.”