Mrs C is British-Filipino. She is a secondary school English teacher, who moved to Devon aged 12, from the Philippines. She now lives in Okehampton with her husband and daughters. In her adult life, Mrs C has been relearning the Visayan language she grew up with, as...
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...
Michal Brandstatter is a 55-year-old educator and photographer. She came to Okehampton 15 years ago, moved away two years ago, and has recently moved back after living in France and South Devon. Born in Israel, Michal moved to England at the age of 4, and has since...
Anna Georghiou was born in Torquay. Her paternal grandparents came to the UK from Cyprus in the 1960s. Anna now lives and works as an artist and holistic therapist in Okehampton, after attending university and living and working for a period in Cyprus. Anna considers...
Peter Szypko lives in Sheffield. He is currently undertaking a research project to find out more about his father Aleksander’s eventful early life, including his time spent at the Okehampton Polish Naval Camp during and after the Second World War. Aleksander Szypko...
Adam Hassan is an A-Level student, who moved to Okehampton from Egypt around three years prior to his interview. He is hoping to study Computer Science and Mathematics at university, before going into Finance. Adam was initially surprised by the welcoming reception he...
Antoni (Tony) Olszowski lives in North Yorkshire, and is currently looking into his father, Stanislaw’s, life during the Second World War, and how this relates to the Okehampton Naval Camp. After seeing active service in the Polish Navy, Stanislaw was sent to...
Ann Zielonka is a part time Health Visitor living in Sheffield. She is currently researching her father, Antoni’s, story. Antoni was in the Polish Navy during the Second World War and spent several periods of time in the Okehampton Naval Camp: both for training and in...
Ingrid Esteve Martin is Spanish. She came to Barnstaple in 2018, moving to North Devon from Portsmouth for a fresh start. She lives with her two children and is in the process of establishing her own graphic design company. Being both a volunteer and sharing her story...
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...
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