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Moving to Watford

These personal stories describe some of the journeys that brought people to Watford from all across the world.

You can also find out about the history of diversity in Watford.

Life is not a bed of roses
"My name is Miriam; I was born in Pakistan. My family lives in Pakistan..."
My new world
"I came to England for the first time at the age of 21. I came with my brother and my best friend Beata..."
It's my life
"I am a French national who was born in a French little village in 'Basse-Normandie'..."
My shattered memories
"I was born in village Roli of Azad Jammu of Kashmir on 28th of April..."
One cold and wintery day
"I came to England for the first time at the age of 12. I came with my mum and two sisters...."
To England for the first time
Soon after Iris Lusack's 18th birthday, her family decided that she should leave Sierra Leone for England.
From survival to participation
Enid Saunders' poem describes how people came from the Caribbean in response to the 'Motherland's call for workers'.
Take us safely across the skies
Veronica Petrie remembers how she travelled from Jamaica and adapted to life in England in the 1960s.
Hard work and achievement
Poonam White describes how her parents came from India and worked hard all their lives to establish themselves in England.

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