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Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Japal's Story


My father trained took me on as an apprentice carpenter when i was growing up in the Punjab region of India. I lived in a big house there, but my family was not wealthy and the areas around me started to get run-down and unsafe. There was no need for carpenters in India. So I moved to Ireland in 2003 business was booming and I worked as a carpenter for 5 years until the start of the recession.  I bought a house, became 
an official citizen, by then I had decided to open my own shop on Moore Street. 
The Irish are the most hospitable people I know. Ireland is very different to Punjab,but I know Dublin as my first home.



Visit Japal's Shop: 25 Moore Street, Dublin 1.

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Yanling's Story


My best friend Xjiang and I moved to Ireland in 2003 from Kowloon, China. We came here to study a business management course in Dublin Business School. Language was initially a barrier, after a while we got to grips with it. Originally we had intended to return to China and apply for work, but we found ourselves attatched and felt a part of Dublin. We couldnt bring ourselves to return to Kowloon, so we decided to set up an Oriental Food Emporium on Capel Street with our buisiness degrees. We wanted to bring a taste of Asia to Dublin and Irish people are very taken by what we sell. The local Chinese community also finds it great to have the taste of home in their new home.

Visit Yanling's Oriental Food Store: 107 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.

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Vicky's Story


I moved to Ireland with my family from my home in Dubai in 2003. I’m originally from Delhi in India.
I worked for a British company in Dubai, but I felt I needed more freedom, to own my own business was my dream. I chose to come to Ireland because my in-laws had settled here in the late 70’s and naturally they always wanted my wife and I to come join them, so we did. My kids are in school here, my DIY business has been successful despite the recession and becoming an irish citizen is the best decision i’ve ever made.
Ireland is my home now. 



Visit Vickys Store: 56 Moore Street, Dublin 1.

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