Humans of Dublin: ‘Sometimes we get abused by people passing by’

The following is an extract from Peter Varga's Humans of Dublin.

Drawn from the archives of the incredibly popular online blog, Peter Varga's Humans of Dublin gives a voice to the people of our capital city.

A collection of portraits, memories and snapshots, Humans of Dublin provides a thought-provoking insight into the Irish capital and its vibrant and diverse inhabitants.

Pictured above are a couple who offer their own shared experience of life in our capital.

Do you find it challenging walking hand in hand on the streets of Dublin?

Depends where we are. It can be challenging, but we do it anyway. Sometimes we get abused by people passing by, not only with words but physically too.

For us, as girls, it’s still easier. We can get away with it like we’re friends – for guys it’s not the same. But don’t think this is what we pay attention to.

There are a lot of supportive people around, and negative comments don’t happen as often as you think.

We’ve been through so many things together, and they’ve made a really strong bond between us.

It’s happened that we went separate ways before, and it wasn’t always easy, but in the end we always found each other on the same road again.

We’re together over three years now, which is why we decided to get matching tattoos.

Peter's Vagra's Humans of Dublin is available to buy now.