New to the Parish: 'We met through the "Indians in Ireland" Facebook group'

February 2, 2016

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An Indian woman came to Galway in August 2014 to study before falling in love with a compatriot she met online and happily settling down in Dublin.

Each week, we speak to people who have moved to Ireland in the last five years. They share their stories from home, their reasons for emigrating and how they have found life in Ireland.

2:53 New To The Parish: 'less youth attend Mass in Ireland'

Fr Raphael Annan from Ghana moved to Dublin in 2014 where he now works with a team of two other priests in the Kimmage and Greenhills parishes. Video: Bryan O’Brien

3:00 New to the Parish: 'Irish people are very humble'

Alain Buffing grew up in Amsterdam and moved to Ireland in 2014. An avid traveller it is his goal to visit every one of the 196 countries in the world before his 30th birthday. Video: Bryan O'Brien

3:24 New to the parish: 'Love brought me to Ireland'

Michael Chanda grew up on the streets of Lusaka, Zambia. He moved to Ireland in 2013 where he is married and has a baby daughter. He gives theatre workshops in schools and works part time with Irish Aid. Video: Bryan O'Brien

2:42 New to the Parish: 'I have jobs for girls, it's not prostitution'

Tággidi Mar Ribeiro from Brazil has struggled to find work since moving to Dublin last year to improve her English. Her limited options have included lap dancing gigs and low paid au pair positions.

2:12 New To The Parish: 'You don't find a home, you create it yourself'

John Norrman moved to Dublin to get a break, but the Swede found little calling him back. That was in 2012 and since then he's found his passion in bar tending and hospitality.

3:51 New to the Parish: 'In Ireland I feel safe'

Born in La Paz, Bolivia Silvia Bernal moved to Santa Cruz when she was 11. She moved to Dublin in 2011 where she is studying for a degree in computer science and presents a radio show on Dublin’s Radio Latino. Video: Bryan O'Brien

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