For one Angolan who left his native country, the North East and in particular, Gateshead has become a welcoming home.

But Moises Raimundo has done more than just turn up on Gateshead's doorstep. He has become an important part of a number of local communities, and his expertise and knowledge is widely sought.

The long running civil war in Angola is now a distant memory for Moises, but a memory none the less He lost members of his family, and the effects of war disrupted his education, but his fluency in Portuguese, English and French has given him a head start in life.

There is a surprising number of Angolans in the North East and the community of over thousand has a strong bond.

Moises continues to develop his expertise with further studying in evening classes between interpreting, working with Royal Mail and at the East End of Newcastle Asylum Centre.

But despite being more than at home in Gateshead, even now being used to the weather, he is still an Angolan at heart.

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