refuge

Hundreds of thousands of people have sought refuge over the border in Kenya, many going on to learn how to speak Swahili - especially those who have gone through the Kenyan education system.

"Which is what encouraged me to help her get out of there and get her off to a refuge to begin a fresh start, a fresh life away from her parents," Ms Jones added.

All she had, she says, was a watch and a ring - which she sold in order to pay for a trip to Australia, where she sought refuge with a friend.

The shells hit the school yard where they had taken refuge.

Mr Mahon recalled attending the civil rights protest and, when trouble broke out, seeking refuge in Glenfada Park North with a group of about 40 others.