My name is Nadia Zvonareva; I identify as a Russian New Zealander who is now a New Zealand Resident. I was born in Russia, where my family, relatives and ancestry originate from. Before I became a New Zealander, I experienced a challenging resettlement journey that took two years. It started in 2017 when I was...

My name is Faisal Yousif Farghaly; I identify as a Sudanese New Zealander who is now a New Zealand citizen. I was born in Sudan, where my family, relatives, and ancestry originate from. Before I became a New Zealander, I experienced a challenging resettlement journey that took all of four years. It started in 2010...

My name is Abann K. A Yor; I identify as a South Sudanese New Zealander who is now a New Zealand citizen. I was born in South Sudan, where my family, relatives and ancestry originate from. Before I became a New Zealander, I experienced a challenging resettlement journey that took all of nineteen years. It...

My name is Sheraz Ahmed Loun; I identify as a Pakistan New Zealander who is now a New Zealand citizen. I was born in Pakistan where my family, relatives and ancestry originate. Before I became a New Zealander, I experienced a challenging resettlement journey that took all of 3 and half years. It started in...

My name is Dr Hasina Dilawari; I identify myself as an Afghan New Zealander, who is now a New Zealand citizen. I was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, where my family, relatives, and ancestry originate from. Before I became a New Zealander, I experienced a challenging resettlement journey that took all of 1 year and six...

My name is Aisha Sheraz Loun; I identify as a Pakistan New Zealander who is now a New Zealand citizen. I was born in Pakistan, where my family, relatives and ancestry originate from. Before I became a New Zealander, I experienced a challenging resettlement journey that took all of 3 and half years. It started...

My name is Miragha Sarwary, frequently known as Haji. I identify as an Afghan New Zealander and a proud citizen of NZ. My family and I are originally from Afghanistan. I faced a challenging resettlement journey before I became a New Zealander; it began in 1987 when I was forced to flee from Afghanistan due...

My name is Lulu Sinnan, originally from Myanmar, which is also known as Burma. I am specifically from the Northern part of Myanmar, within Kachin State. I am from the Kachin ethnic group, among the eight main ethnic groups in Myanmar. We, Kachin people, have been suffering from the constant battles between the Myanmar army...

My name is Nang Khin Khan. I am originally from a country in Southeast Asia called Myanmar. Due to the political situation in Myanmar, I fled to Malaysia, and worked and stayed there for about four years until I had the opportunity to immigrate to Aotearoa, New Zealand. I immigrated through the UNHCR referral under...

My name is Roi Jar Maran. My country of origin is Myanmar, formally known as Burma. My hometown is in a very rural area in the Northern part of Myanmar, within Kachin State. I am from the Kachin ethnic group, among the main eight ethnic groups in Myanmar. There has been a constant battle between...