As the decade that brought us the ceasefire and the Good Friday Agreement, the 1990s were a transformative time for Northern Ireland and its relationships with both the Republic and Britain.
Though peace campaigning and politics led to legislative change, at the heart of the peace process were the people themselves, whether they lived within or just beyond the border. In particular, those who were in their teens or early adulthood at the time were at the forefront of bringing about the Northern Ireland we have today.
This generation, now in their mid-40s to late-50s (sometimes dubbed 'Gen X'), mixed with each other in ways sectarianism prevented people from doing before. The rise of club and rave culture in the early 90s helped bring about spaces where young people of all backgrounds could not only co-exist, but get acquainted, find common ground and forge friendships.
