What was life like for children and young people on the island of Ireland a hundred years ago? Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland have been working with primary and secondary school students in 2021 and 2022 to create new stories that explore their links to the past, present and future of their cultures. Hundreds of children and young people from schools on the island of Ireland participated in this project using English and also Gaelic.

The students of TTU AFL have translated some of these stories into Mandarin Chinese and created the quirky illustrations to match them to boost your imagination. To celebrate this beautiful cross-cultural collaboration with us, scroll down to read the tales… they are available in both Chinese and in English!