Tom intended to spend three months expanding his knowledge of Kung Fu in Hong Kong but ended up staying there for eight months! He found living there and studying a martial art was great way to immerse himself into Chinese culture which he now sees as his way of life.
Eva was hit by a double whammy when the ‘credit crunch’ kicked in. She faced a worrying time as her income and mortgage were threatened by the UK’s economic situation.
Sandra was born in the UK and as a child never learnt much about China as her parents were busy with their business. Now she has a family of her own she feels it’s time to embrace her Chinese...
Andy used to be a circus performer, but now he is one of the top teachers in the South East. He won the title of the Secondary School Teacher of the year in the national Teaching Awards. Now he is...
Clive is researching his family history and connection with the slave trade but is finding it hard to come up with anything from before the time of his grandparents.
In his university days, Simon found the prospect of group presentations terrifying. At this point in his life, he had been suffering from social phobia for ten years, the symptoms of which ranged...
To buy or not to buy..? that is the question that Dave and Jess faced as first time buyers. After the initial elation of having their offer accepted, they soon became more aware of the current...
Alison has just finished watching the news but the continuous talk about possible war with Iraq has started to wash over her. Although she cares about the threat of conflict, she feels that it all...
