Christine Star is a complementary therapist from Germany. She moved to Plymouth aged 37, and has spent many years living between Plymouth and Okehampton (where her partner lives). Christine is planning a move to Okehampton in the future. Christine worked for nine...
M– Syrian M– is from Syria. He came to Okehampton, after a short period in Lebanon, in 2017. He currently works in a restaurant and lives at home with his wife and children. After leaving Syria because of the war, M– and his family have been...
Ana Lodge is of Brazilian, Italian and American heritage, and was born in Holland. Today, Ana lives in Tiverton and works for North Devon Sunrise, a CIC which celebrates diversity of identity and offers support to a wide range of communities in North Devon. She enjoys...
‘Mac’ Mudabbir Ahmed was born in a small town in Bangladesh. He moved to the UK in 1998, and lived in London until moving to Tiverton in July 2019 to open a business. He runs the Nawab restaurant, serving authentic Indian cuisine. Of the people of Tiverton, Mac says:...
Kumari Northam was born in Sri Lanka and, after a period spent in Hong Kong, Kumari and her family have now settled in Tiverton. She runs a mobile catering business in Tiverton, catering to local customers and events. Of the locals in Tiverton, Kumari says: “People...
Jaz Rogers is a 25 year old graffiti and street artist, who has lived in Bideford all his life. His parents came from Hertfordshire to North Devon around twenty years before Jaz was born. Jaz’s mother is White British and his father is from St Kitts. Jaz believes he...
Rose came to North Devon 5 years ago. Rose was born in this country, but she also has Jamaican heritage: her parents came to Britain in the 1950s. Rose has fond memories of her journey growing up in a Jamaican household, which influenced her upbringing, life and...
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