Faces of Wales

  John Raghoobar - Mayor of Dolgellau, North Wales “ I was wearing a black suit and white shoes. It was quite something in those days! I remember it was snowing when I arrived. I had never seen snow before” - John Paul Raghoobar,  John Paul Raghoobar is from Sangre Grande in Trinidad. He came to Britain in 1963 alone by plane at just thirteen years old. He has fond memories of his childhood in Trinidad and thought it was a wonderful place to grow up. He was sent to Britain by members of his family to join his older brother in London to further his education in the hopes that he would have a prosperous future in the UK. He arrived in London Heathrow airport on Sunday 6 th  October, before starting school the following morning in London. “I was wearing a black suit and white shoes. It was quite something in those days! I remember it was snowing when I arrived. I had never seen snow before” After two years at his brother’s home in London in an unhappy home, he decided t...

  Natasha Asghar, MS  –  Conservative, Cardiff, South Wales Natasha Asghar was born and raised in Wales. Born in Newport, she spent most of her childhood living between both Newport and Cardiff. Natasha has fond childhood memories. She recalls going to a very diverse school in which she felt comfortable with her peers. She didn’t experience any racism as such from other children at her school and remembers a happy and content time during her school years. She was always an ardent enthusiast in extra-curricular activities during her time in school. She was always at the forefront of organising events and charity work. Natasha took this quality into her adolescent life as she studied politics and social policy in the University of London, during which she flourished as an individual. She then went on to study for a master’s in Contemporary British Policy and Media from the University of London.  Her strong relationship with her parents has been a key driving force...