Peter Grier

Growing up in Belfast at the tail end of the Troubles in a bookselling home, Peter grew a love for reading. Even though perhaps his teenage rebellion went as far as refusing to read some of the books given to him by his elder siblings and parents, the seeds were sown for a love of literature.

But it took leaving home and encountering something far more diverse than the monocultural environment (of even a very outward looking upbringing) that he was brought up in. Studying philosophy and maths (or 'maz' as the northern Irish say), sharpened his critical thinking and made him question what he was brought up to believe. Rubbing shoulders and sharing lectures and life until 3am each morning with people from all sorts of nationalities, backgrounds, races and religions, certainly gave him many moments to contemplate big questions, as he made friends to travel with, and to visit from the four corners of the world.

More recently he alternates between Ireland and Morocco and beyond with business.

In his spare time, he can be seen reading, running mountains or hanging out locally with diverse bunches of people.