Natalija Lisovskaite finds the job she loves in Edgeworthstown. Natalija Lisovskaite moved from Lithuania then to Italy and finally Longford. A strong and determined mother, she worked in a boutique shop selling Italian shoes.  She lived in Italy for 11 years;…

Learning English helped young Italian-Lithuanian writer Daniela Rana settle in Longford.  Daniela Victoria Rana from Ascoli Piceno, Italy moved to Longford in 2011 with her Lithuanian mother when she was 6. She has finished her Leaving Certificate exams and is looking forward to starting a…

Slovakian graphic designer Robert Voskar sets up shop in Belturbet. Robert Voskar from Banska Bystrica, Slovakia moved to Ireland in 2005 to improve his English for a few months but ended up settling in Cavan for good. He shares his journey from pre-communism…

Moroccan chef Hitcham Hnitit pursues his career in Cavan. Hitcham Hnitit left Morocco in 2022 to develop his cooking career and know more about the Irish culture. His journey from Marrakesh and Saudi Arabia led him to a Chef de Parte role at a…

First Libyan War made Nagea Masoud start a new life in Longford. Nagea Masoud Abidallah from Baniwalid, Libya came to Dublin in 2009 with her husband who was pursuing a PhD in Engineering. They stayed when the war broke in Libya in…

Spanish singer and flamenco dancer Rebeca Sanchez Gallego shines bright in Cavan. Healthcare worker and cultural performer Rebeca Sanchez Gallego from Seville, Spain moved to Ireland in 2015 and made Cavan her home since 2018. A healthcare worker by profession in…

Ukrainian Tetriana Hrytsyk starts honey and beeswax project in Virginia. Ukrainian beekeeper Tetiana Hrytsyk shares how she sought refuge in Virginia, Cavan with her family. An English and Ukrainian teacher with a  post grad degree in agriculture.  Tetiana was an au pair…

Monika Tinevova settles down in Cavan Town with Bulgarian husband and five children. Monika Tinevova from Prague, Czech Republic, describes what it was like living under Communist regime and post revolution, when freedom of speech was permitted and changed everything. She married…

Niall Speak talks about the Troubles at Strabane, Co. Tyrone and how life led him to Co. Leitrim. Niall Speak from Strabane, Co. Tyrone and what it was like growing up during the Troubles. He gave a glimpse of his hometown where fishing…

Polish teacher Aneta Safiak plants her roots in Ireland when stillborn daughter gets buried in Longford cemetery. Aneta Safiak shares what it was like  growing up in the multicultural city of Wroclaw at then communist country of Poland, how she learned how…