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Inspirational stories from the relatives of soldiers and nurses who volunteered for WWI.

Inspirational stories from the relatives of soldiers and nurses who volunteered for WWI, kept alive through family mementos with a strong flavour of the borderland communities.

For Armistice Day, inspirational and moving stories from the relatives of soldiers and nurses who volunteered for WWI, kept alive through sacred family mementos. A strong flavour of the borderland communities through extracts from local newspapers of the time, with examples of today's writers being inspired by this unique place, and how young people are exchanging stories across the religious and political divide. 

This programme and the short stories featured were commissioned by 1418 NOW.

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