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Hiba Babiker's Story

I am originally from Sudan and I have a degree in economics and social studies from there but I left in 1999 to join my husband who was living in The Netherlands. I had a baby there. In 2003 I came to England for the first time to learn English and I continued to do a Degree in Human Resource Management at Coventry University. After achieving my Bachelors’ Degree I went on to do a Masters’ Degree in International Human Resources Management. The time at University was challenging because the…

I am originally from Sudan and I have a degree in economics and social studies from there but I left in 1999 to join my husband who was living in…

Nuria Tissera's story

I am 26 years old and was born in Madrid in Spain from Argentinian parents, but now live in Birmingham city centre. I came to the UK in 2014 because I wanted to learn English and try to become a more independent person. The economic situation in Spain is very poor even for someone who has a Degree in Economics. I came to Birmingham to work as an Au Pair. After three weeks I left the family I was working for due to bad working conditions. Luckily, I found…

I am 26 years old and was born in Madrid in Spain from Argentinian parents, but now live in Birmingham city centre. I came to the UK in 2014 because…

Gertrudes C. Samson's Story

I am 46 years old and from the Philippines but now live in Birmingham. I came to the UK as a missionary through the missionary society. They gave me orientation and input and immersion into various places where I could meet the people we would join and help – the asylum seekers and refugees. This place was totally new to me so without the help of other people who showed us around and gave us orientation on how to integrate of course it wouldn't have been easy, but we received…

I am 46 years old and from the Philippines but now live in Birmingham. I came to the UK as a missionary through the missionary society. They gave me orientation…

Nawazish Pervaiz's Story

I am an asylum seeker from Pakistan. Before I retired, I was a Civil Servant working in local government and rural affairs based in Lahore. I came to the UK in 2011 after having my life threatened. Unfortunately, law enforcement and the judicial system in my country offered me no protection. Therefore, I have looked for safety and sanctuary in Great Britain. I appreciate the help my wife and I have received whilst living as asylum seekers. We live very frugally. We have no cash – we survive by using…

I am an asylum seeker from Pakistan. Before I retired, I was a Civil Servant working in local government and rural affairs based in Lahore. I came to the UK…

Magdalena Kot's Story

All the changes - political, social, cultural - started to happen after 1989. I went from black and white film into colour. So many opportunities started to open. Before 1989, we had very little knowledge about what's going on outside the Russian bloc. When the Berlin wall broke down I was 15. Before, I didn't feel that we were lacking anything; it was a very nice simple comfortable life. We were not thinking about going to the UK, not thinking in terms of “it's not allowed” - it was just…

All the changes - political, social, cultural - started to happen after 1989. I went from black and white film into colour. So many opportunities started to open. Before 1989,…

Enayat Ewiss Mohamed's Story

I was born in Egypt in 1976, one of eight children. In March 1999 I got married and now have four children. The same year I got my Bachelor’s degree in ancient European civilization. After achieving my degree I migrated to the UK aiming to start a new life, my ambitions were great. Although I had studied English in Egypt, when I first arrived to the UK, I found it a bit challenging to understand and speak the English accent and comprehend the way of life. However, I learned rapidly,…

I was born in Egypt in 1976, one of eight children. In March 1999 I got married and now have four children. The same year I got my Bachelor’s degree…

Leila Khan's Story

I am 26 years old and live in Kingstanding, Birmingham where I am a full time mum. I was born in Canberra, Australia but I came to the UK in 2004 when I was 15 years old as my mother came to England to work as a Social Worker. At first we lived in Canterbury in Kent where I attended school. It wasn’t too bad coming to an English speaking country although it took me a while to get used to the different words English people used as different to…

I am 26 years old and live in Kingstanding, Birmingham where I am a full time mum. I was born in Canberra, Australia but I came to the UK in…

Elena Jeanes's Story

I came to the U.K. from Russia in 2006 and am now settled in Birmingham. Since moving here I have learnt English, completed postgraduate study, worked in several companies and I now run a charity assisting migrants from Central and Eastern Europe living in the UK. England is such a nice country. The people are so warm and welcoming. I'm very proud to be a member of the congregation in Aston Parish Church in Birmingham. My friends in church were so keen to listen to me even though at first…

I came to the U.K. from Russia in 2006 and am now settled in Birmingham. Since moving here I have learnt English, completed postgraduate study, worked in several companies and…

Laurentis And Lianna Konstantinidou's Story

Laurentis: We sell all kinds of products, cheese, olive oil, barley, noodles, pasta with different flavours - pasta with squid ink is very popular - halva, which is traditional to eat for lent, baklava. All the products come from Greece. People mainly buy things for home cooking; we get all kinds of people, family people, and students. It is not only Greeks, it is the English, Welsh. English people have been buying baklava for over a thousand years now. Don’t forget the Greeks came here a long time ago. You…

Laurentis: We sell all kinds of products, cheese, olive oil, barley, noodles, pasta with different flavours - pasta with squid ink is very popular - halva, which is traditional to…

Azadeh Sarjooghian's Story

I am 35 years old, I come from Iran and I was married three years ago. My husband is studying at Aston University, doing his PhD in Electronic Engineering and because of him I'm here in Birmingham now. For an Iranian getting a visa for the UK is hard but we were so lucky because before here we lived in Italy for seven months and we applied from there. Recently the British embassy in Iran closed down because of political issues. I'm an artist, a sculptor. At first when I…

I am 35 years old, I come from Iran and I was married three years ago. My husband is studying at Aston University, doing his PhD in Electronic Engineering and…

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Hiba Babiker's Story

I am originally from Sudan and I have a degree in economics and social studies from there but I left in 1999 to join my husband who was living in…

Nuria Tissera's story

I am 26 years old and was born in Madrid in Spain from Argentinian parents, but now live in Birmingham city centre. I came to the UK in 2014 because…

Gertrudes C. Samson's Story

I am 46 years old and from the Philippines but now live in Birmingham. I came to the UK as a missionary through the missionary society. They gave me orientation…

Nawazish Pervaiz's Story

I am an asylum seeker from Pakistan. Before I retired, I was a Civil Servant working in local government and rural affairs based in Lahore. I came to the UK…

Magdalena Kot's Story

All the changes - political, social, cultural - started to happen after 1989. I went from black and white film into colour. So many opportunities started to open. Before 1989,…

Enayat Ewiss Mohamed's Story

I was born in Egypt in 1976, one of eight children. In March 1999 I got married and now have four children. The same year I got my Bachelor’s degree…

Leila Khan's Story

I am 26 years old and live in Kingstanding, Birmingham where I am a full time mum. I was born in Canberra, Australia but I came to the UK in…

Elena Jeanes's Story

I came to the U.K. from Russia in 2006 and am now settled in Birmingham. Since moving here I have learnt English, completed postgraduate study, worked in several companies and…

Laurentis And Lianna Konstantinidou's Story

Laurentis: We sell all kinds of products, cheese, olive oil, barley, noodles, pasta with different flavours - pasta with squid ink is very popular - halva, which is traditional to…

Azadeh Sarjooghian's Story

I am 35 years old, I come from Iran and I was married three years ago. My husband is studying at Aston University, doing his PhD in Electronic Engineering and…

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