My name is Thithie. I'm from Zimbabwe. I'm a married woman and a mother of three children - two boys aged 12 and 6 and one girl aged 15.

When I first moved to England from Zimbabwe 10 years ago I lived in Gateshead for two years, then moved to Newcastle. After a year in Newcastle I thought I needed a change, to experience other cities, so I moved to Doncaster. Little did I know what a big mistake I was making. I felt lost in a new environment and found myself coming back to visit Newcastle at least twice a month. So I moved back to Newcastle, now live in Walker and I’m happy where I am.

I chose to have my picture taken just behind the Quayside seaside as it’s a place that reminds me how important both Gateshead and Newcastle are to me.

Quayside seaside