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100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Offica – "I really do believe that Ireland will one day be a country that accepts all races and different ethnic backgrounds equally"
100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Offica – "I really do believe that Ireland will one day be a country that accepts all races and different ethnic backgrounds equally"
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Offica shares his thoughts and experiences as part of 100 Voices: #AllAgainstRacism.

Offica,
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It was difficult growing up in Ireland, constantly being racially abused. Nowadays there is a lot of awareness, so it’s great that everyone is helping out to kill this virus. We are #AllAgainstRacism – and that’s a good sign for what is to come. I really do believe that Ireland will one day be a country that accepts all races and different ethnic backgrounds equally.

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Special thanks to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission for their support in this project.

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