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Robin Paine

Robin Paine

Robin Paine eventually settled in Edinburgh having experienced the shock of moving from Kenya to London where she felt completely invisible.
Miguel Hernando Torres Umba

Miguel Hernando Torres Umba

‘I will be very critical of this place, always, of empire, of their political history, of the way it behaves towards the rest of the world, but,' says Miguel Hernando Torres Umba, 'I do feel a massive level of appreciation for this place.’
Sheila Lam

Sheila Lam

Sheila Lam recalls her first impressions of London: 'It can be a really scary place, and scary things are happen. I'm not blind to that, but my personal day-to-day life has been so wonderful.'
Tamara Zimet

Tamara Zimet

Tamara Zimet arrived in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and feared she'd made a terrible mistake. 
Ross Fitzsimons

Ross Fitzsimons

More than forty years after moving to the UK from Ireland, Ross Fitzsimons is still haunted by the plight of the teenager Kevin Barry who was executed by the British government during the Irish War of Independence.
Eric Ngalle Charles

Eric Ngalle Charles

Eric Ngalle Charles recalls how he came to the UK under an assumed identity, and with the passage of time, he has reclaimed his true name.
Colm Tohill

Colm Tohill

Colm Tohill recalls growing up during a time of violent conflict in Northern Ireland with a mix of stoicism and dark humour.
Joanna Surowiec

Joanna Surowiec

Joanna Surowiec found that performing stand-up comedy led her to create a deeper understanding of British culture and a closer connection to people.
Anne Tristine Nguyen

Anne Tristine Nguyen

Anne Tristine Nguyen recalls her remarkable journey from a slum in Saigon, Vietnam to a Scottish castle.
Dagmara Rudkin

Dagmara Rudkin

Dagmara Rudkin recounts how she left Poland as a teenager and was prepared to work all the hours she could to pay for her education.
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