Proof Juice – From Central Luzon to Cavan, with a Sound All Their Own In this episode of My Journey Home, we meet Proof Juice, a Filipino band lighting up Ireland’s local music scene with heart, harmony, and a whole lot…
From Blues to Broadband: Dutch Tech Specialist Daniel Peeters and Ukrainian Saxophonist Dmitry Rekun make Cavan their home. In this episode of My Journey Home, we meet two remarkable men who travelled from opposite corners of Europe to settle in County Cavan…
FPortraits of Belonging: The EU21 Stories Brought to Life by Monaghan based Polish Photographer Barbara Golec Regiec. Join My Journey Home this week for a powerful conversation with Barbara Golec Regiec, the Polish-born, Monaghan-based photographer behind the EU21 Exhibition. In this moving…
Nigerian Women in Leitrim: Working, Studying, and Finding New Home. In this weeks edition of My Journey Home we meet three inspiring Nigerian women making new lives in Leitrim! Vera Emuobohwo, Funmilola Ouewale, and Zion Itua come from different states—Edo, Osun, and…
On this episode of My Journey Home, we meet Sam Owens, who swapped Atlanta, Georgia — famous for Coke, BBQ, Delta Airlines, and the Olympics — for Monaghan, all in the name of love. Sam met his wife Ingrid in the U.S.,…
In this episode of My Journey Home, we sit down with Joanne Frivet, a Mauritian-born barrister and entrepreneur who has built a vibrant life in Leitrim since 2015. From running her own legal consultancy and wellness clinic to launching LegalMoov,…
From Bulgaria to Granard – A Mother & Son Journey. In this heartwarming episode of My Journey Home, Vanda Brady sits down with Vanya Dimitrova and her son Konstantin “Koko” Petrov, who moved from Bulgaria to Granard in 2014. Koko delights with fun…
In this episode of My Journey Home, we meet Ausma Beikule and Olga Chlebopaseba-Trifonova. Two remarkable women from the same Latvian town who now call Ireland home. They share warm memories of Latvian traditions—from cold beetroot soup to name-day calendars…
Nearly 200 Irish and members of marginalized communities braved the brutal Irish weather and convened recently at a Philippine-themed home in a rural parish in Ireland to celebrate diversity and inclusion. Filipina advocate Vanda Brady of Cavan Cross Cultural Community…
I used to perform regularly at the lounge of The Hempel Boutique Hotel in London, where some of my own compositions were also featured in the set list. One of my earliest pieces, Tinig Ng Pag-Asa (Voice of Hope), was…