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Programme Erasmus + Europe on the move : Migration Biographies Essays-Biographies
Migrants
Biographies Written by : students of AEAH Porto Hyperlink : https :// europeonthemove . eu /? pg = 61010043 Etwinning : https :// twinspace . etwinning . net / 75259 / materials / files
Nafisa Haque ’ s biography
My name is Nafisa Haque . I live in Portugal and I ’ m from Bangladesh . My husband decided to immigrate to Portugal and some time after I came to join him . Before coming to Portugal I didn ’ t know anything about it .
My expectations when coming here were to have a better life . The language was a barrier to me . It still is . My husband helps me with Portuguese and I am attending a Portuguese school to learn the language .
Although I have some friends from Bangladesh and from Nepal in Portugal , I miss my family . In my free time I spend it with my family . I can ’ t see myself returning to my home country one day . Only for visit .
Vera ’ s biography
My name is Vera . I am Russian and I have been living in Portugal for about eight months . I am in a relationship but I do not have children . I immigrated to Portugal to have better life conditions and to learn about the Portuguese Art . I had some expectations when I decided to immigrate : to find a job in another place of Portugal , to learn the language and to talk to other people .
The first times in Portugal were a bit hard . It was difficult to learn the language and to get the official documents . Some friends and family helped me to overcome them .
I miss my family a lot , because I only have two friends in Portugal . The association S . Cirilo Community Centre helped me to integrate , too .
In my free time I like travelling , visiting museums , reading and learning . I do not see myself returning one day to Russia . Only perhaps for visits .
Atma Nand Sihgh ’ s biography
My name is Atma Nand Sihgh . I am a married man with two daughters one with of six years and the other with six months . I come from India . As I had already some relatives in Portugal for about ten years I decided to immigrate there . I didn ’ t know too much about Portugal , though . It was natural beautiful , someone told me .
My expectations concerning the new country were high . It was easy for business , to start our own business , I mean . The beginning was tough because the language was completely different . Besides that , finding a house was also hard . But with the help from my family I managed to overcome those difficulties . I have been living in Portugal for a year now . Living outside my home country makes me feel a little nostalgic , because I miss my family . I only have two friends in Portugal . I spend the time with my family and I do not have free time . I intend to return to my country as soon as I reach success .
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