Hannah Al-Othman

But why?

Why?

Well, the graffiti nearby potentially said it all.

It said local homes for local people.

Yeah, or even for affordable privately rented housing.

There was a sense that, you know, they were getting access to these houses in a way that white British people could not.

Yes, so many people were appalled by it.

And, you know, this is a community that's lived through so much violence.

You speak to older people, they've seen it all before.

I spoke to one woman and she said, you know, they've taken all my recycling, they've taken my wheelie bin.

And she had two autistic children in the house and trying to explain to them, to her daughters, what was happening.

and not being able to do that.

And then obviously, there was also the shock and the disgust at seeing their neighbours targeted.

So, you know, I think Samaya said this, she said, just as immigrants committing crimes do not represent all immigrants, the people committing this violence do not represent all people living in Belfast.

Their statement was, you know, really powerful.

They basically said, you know, not in his name.

They condemned the violence.

They called for it to stop.

And they also sort of praised the contribution that immigrants make to... Well, I think they specifically referenced the care sector, which Stella and Samaya work in.

They also...