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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

    Life is not a bed of roses

    "My name is Miriam; I was born in Pakistan. My family lives in Pakistan..."
  • My new world

    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

    It's my life

    "I am a French national who was born in a French little village in 'Basse-Normandie'..."
  • My shattered memories

    My shattered memories

    "I was born in village Roli of Azad Jammu of Kashmir on 28th of April..."
  • One cold and wintery day

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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