Dreaming Protected Me

Dreaming Protected Me intertwines verbatim songwriting, sound design, performance, video design and sound installation to creatively retell stories of people who lived through armed conflict in Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

This project was generously funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and The MAC, Belfast.

Fascinating songs and stories that shine a light in the darkness.
— Colum Sands, BBC Radio Ulster Folk Club

Dreaming Protected Me Songs

Ten songs retelling stories of people who lived through armed conflict in Bosnia and Northern Ireland. Song lyrics were edited together from the interview transcripts of ten interviewees, to re-tell these inspirational stories, verbatim.

Dreaming Protected Me Voices

Soundscapes composed in response to excerpts of newly collected oral history, from people who lived through armed conflict in Bosnia and Northern Ireland.