Oral Stories

This family share how they improved their English communication in the UK.

This storyteller speaks in her native tongue Cantonese about her experience moving to the UK.

This storyteller speaks about waiting on her papers to arrive and the freedom that has brought her since she received them. She also would like her family to join her here in the UK.

This storyteller speaks about some of the challenges that were met upon moving to the UK. She had been detained in Detention for several months, once she was released it made life a little easier to integrate within the community and develop her network of people and services to connect with.

This storyteller shares how she made friends in the community.

Storyteller has lived in Manchester for many years. He has retired and spends his time volunteering for Wai Yin Society and at Dragons Voice learning radio broadcasting. 

Beside his volunteering roles/work, he spends his time cycling and dancing too.

He likes his simple lifestyle and with his advancing age, he feels he wants to preserve his calm and quiet lifestyle.

Many years ago, this storyteller wanted to view the outside world of China mainland and immigrated to Manchester to meet her husband. She left her hometown and country and came to Britain at 28 years old, for the journey ahead of her.

Storyteller shares the differences she notices in the UK from her culture and the importance of learning the culture in order to integrate which she has tried to do.

Storyteller shares experience of first making friends in the UK.

Storyteller speaks about modern day slavery still being a major issue in the UK and Europe.