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englandLondon’s been the capitalfor 1,000 yearsand yet she’s still in fashionIt’s hard to know what to expect next from the country that first united kingdoms in 1066 •colonized a global empire that spread the English language far and wide • and producedboth 1984 and Romeo and Juliettake classes with British studentsand see West End theater on a student budget“[London] is an immensely tolerant city, a city that celebrates theindividual. I believe this is why so many important creative artistsand movements have and continue to come from London.”irelanddid Joyce tell the truth?Amidst the mythic landscape of the shrouded Wicklow Mountains, dotted with sheep and stone high crosses •where the Liffey joined the River Poddle • the “black pool” of Dubh Linn was established as a trading postsearch out the craic alongside the IrishToday’s Dublin is full of technology professionals • and the legacies of literary giants like Swift, Yeats,and Wilde • The next generation of poets and playwrights gathers in Temple Bar’s pubs to debatepolitics • music • where to find the best craic (good times) • and spontaneous music seisúns springup like U2 would want them to“While interning at the Vincentian Refugee Centre...I learned about adifferent side of Dublin that I did not see from my suburban paradise:one of poverty, racism, and insecurity. These people wereincredibly inspiring; to hear their plans for the future motivated meto pursue mine.”pg/2