Hate Thy Neighbor: Northern Ireland and the Troubles
Conflicted: A History Podcast
The Hunger Strikes in Northern Ireland
i r a men refuse to eat anything for five days, and then ten days. After 66 days on hunger strike, bobby sands dies of starvation. Prime minister margaret thatcher had this to say: 'If mister sands persisted in his wish to commit suicide, that was his choice' In the end, thatcher's will had stayed strong, while sand's body had withered into nothing. The practice has its roots deep in irish history and is found also in the hindu tradition.
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