The first word I learnt was 'whatever'
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Child immigrants from Poland, the US, and Latvia, among others, tell the Guardian what moving to the UK was like, why their families came here, and how it measured up to their Mr Bean-influenced expectations.
Favourite quotes:
"I like fish and chips, but steak and kidney pie is kind of scary".
"My mum said she was going to England and that she'd be able to take me in one year, but I didn't want to stay in Lithuania because my mum's important".
"In your country people are always smiling".
"We've been to Blackpool, and last week we went to Featherstone Castle. We're going everywhere when it's not raining".
"When you go into a shop and someone pushes you or knocks you by accident, we say sorry and then go away - but here you say: 'Sorry, sorry, sorry'".
"I learnt English really quickly; it took less than a month".
"My grandparents are [in Nepal] and my aunties and uncles. We phone them but in Nepal the lines are cut off nearly every single day. It is getting worse and worse. People get hurt and the kings and queens are being taken over by terrorists and I feel bad about it".
"On the first day here I saw somebody stealing things in a shop".
"I didn't know anybody and I didn't know English but someone said, 'Do you want to play football?' and I said, 'Yes, all right.' I wasn't playing well so after a little bit they said, 'You can't play any more'".
Favourite quotes:
"I like fish and chips, but steak and kidney pie is kind of scary".
"My mum said she was going to England and that she'd be able to take me in one year, but I didn't want to stay in Lithuania because my mum's important".
"In your country people are always smiling".
"We've been to Blackpool, and last week we went to Featherstone Castle. We're going everywhere when it's not raining".
"When you go into a shop and someone pushes you or knocks you by accident, we say sorry and then go away - but here you say: 'Sorry, sorry, sorry'".
"I learnt English really quickly; it took less than a month".
"My grandparents are [in Nepal] and my aunties and uncles. We phone them but in Nepal the lines are cut off nearly every single day. It is getting worse and worse. People get hurt and the kings and queens are being taken over by terrorists and I feel bad about it".
"On the first day here I saw somebody stealing things in a shop".
"I didn't know anybody and I didn't know English but someone said, 'Do you want to play football?' and I said, 'Yes, all right.' I wasn't playing well so after a little bit they said, 'You can't play any more'".
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- mischabarrett
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