Ilana Pires came to Exeter from Brazil in 1998, with her then husband. She has three children and works as a Cultural Champion in Devon schools. Ravi Nathwani and Myra Fonceca interviewed Ilana in her home in Exeter in February 2013. There are six extracts here. Read...
Chukumeka Maxwell Interview
Chukes was interviewed by Di Cooper and Abigail Mureva on January 24th 2013. In his fascinating interview he talked about all aspects of his life – attending the elite Christ's Hospital School in Horsham, being a paramedic and a social worker, his daughters, his...
John Antat Interview
John Antat is a rooted community member, and was the manager of the Phoenix Youth Club in Wonford. His parents came from the Seychelles. He's lived in Exeter for 35 years. There are three extracts here. Listen to the extracts by clicking on the play button on the...
Terry Bissessar Interview
Terry Bissessar is a police inspector based in Exeter. His parents came from Guyana in the 1960s. Sandhya Dave and Bati Ghimire interviewed him at Heavitree Police station in December 2012. Read the full transcript of the interview here. Listen to the extracts by...
Gail’s Bush Stories
Bush stories are traditional tales passed down through generations of South African tribe members and residents. Often, they take the form of parables designed to convey a moral message or truth of nature. Here, Gail shares seven bush stories: the tale of the...
Jane Daniel
Jane Daniel has lived in Bideford all her life. She is actively involved with the BAME community because she wants to help create a: "better understanding of differences in culture and colour now and for the future." By telling her story, Jane hopes to influence her...
Peter Colman, talking about Danilo Maglov
Peter Colman worked at the local Heathcoat Yarns factory where he was apprenticed to Danilo Maglov, a European Voluntary Worker from present-day Croatia who settled permanently in Tiverton after WWII. In his interview, he talks about his memories of Danilo (Danny),...
Christine Star, German – soon British
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...
Daniel Leite, Portuguese national
Daniel Leite was born in Portugal. He came to Devon around five years ago, after spending a period of time living and working in France. He now works as a chef, whilst also completing an Open University degree. Daniel currently lives in Okehampton, but has previously...
Mrs C, an Okehampton resident of Filipino heritage
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...
James Richard Halsey, President of the Exeter Hebrew Congregation
James Richard Halsey was born in July 1946 in Hertfordshire. He is the President of the Exeter Hebrew Congregation. Richard reflected in great detail about a range of aspects of Jewish life, from friends and parents of friends who escaped from Europe before the Second...
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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 supported by the West...