The people of Londonderry have a lovely energy says Laila Atshan

By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jan 2015, 11:30 BST
Laila Atshan outside the Guildhall during her visit to Londonderry.Laila Atshan outside the Guildhall during her visit to Londonderry.
Laila Atshan outside the Guildhall during her visit to Londonderry.
Some people are born with a unique vision in life that takes them around the world, touching the lives of others.

Laila Atshan is one of those gifted people. Her gift of being able to connect to others is all the more remarkable as she is registered blind. Her philosophy in life is that every person should have access to great resources to flourish, and she was in Londonderry last week as a guest of the Holywell Trust in her capacity as a Chair of Healing through the Garden of Reflection project.

Although she was only here for a few days, and despite her itinerary being disrupted by the severe weather conditions, Ms Atshan was undeterred, and said she hoped to return again for another visit.

“I love it here. I feel very connected,” she said.

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Laila Atshan outside the Guildhall during her visit to Londonderry.Laila Atshan outside the Guildhall during her visit to Londonderry.
Laila Atshan outside the Guildhall during her visit to Londonderry.

“There is a community. There is a loving, hospitable energy; there is a curiosity about other human beings and one of my slogans in life is ‘God created no strangers’ and I find people in this place have this...live this slogan, actually. For the most part.”