{"id":40,"date":"2025-09-04T10:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/n\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:33:06","slug":"here-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"Here and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40\" class=\"elementor elementor-40\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-60621be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60621be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a321bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a321bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here and Beyond<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c5db78e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5db78e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc5d44 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dc5d44\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefa7f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aefa7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_DSC7896-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_DSC7896-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_DSC7896-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_DSC7896-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_DSC7896-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_DSC7896.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a9ca7 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9a9ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Bahman Jose Morlock<\/h2><p>Rockstar Musician<\/p><p>County of origin: Iran<\/p><p>\u201cI fled Iran after various legal challenges I faced because of my style and the Western music that I have been performing. I settled in Wellington after being an asylum seeker for many years in Malaysia. I am currently studying film and TV production at Victoria University of Wellington\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9f1f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f9f1f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3320e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3320e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_DSC6089.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_DSC6089.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_DSC6089-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_DSC6089-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_DSC6089-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_DSC6089-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a31a2 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a31a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-594f7a227 one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Bahman Jose Morlock<\/h2><p>Rockstar Musician<\/p><p>County of origin: Iran<\/p><p>\u201cI started playing drums when I was 17 years old in progressive rock style. Alongside playing drums, I studied veterinary medicine. My brother, Reza, and I organised and performed at many large concerts in and outside Iran including in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a059561 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a059561\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862d519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"862d519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3_DSC7662.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-341\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3_DSC7662.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3_DSC7662-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3_DSC7662-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3_DSC7662-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3_DSC7662-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67b8c9 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d67b8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-3ohly2gjj one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Oliver Zavala-Ro<\/h2><p>Fine Art Printer<\/p><p>Country of origin: Chile <\/p><p>\u201cI was three when the coup in Chile happened. We moved to Argentina and that is where my earliest memories come from. We initially lived in a refugee hotel with dozens of other Chileans, but eventually, we started to create a life there, school and work, but always aware that we were refugees and Argentina wouldn\u2019t be our final destination. We spent seven years in Argentina and came to New Zealand over 40 years ago but thoughts about my home country are never far away. My home is my sanctuary. I love having a moment where I can drink a cup of coffee and contemplate the week just completed and think about the week to come. My mind is never far away from what I have created and I feel very proud of it\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87575b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87575b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e15c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4e15c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4_DSC6916.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-342\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4_DSC6916.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4_DSC6916-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4_DSC6916-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4_DSC6916-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4_DSC6916-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effaf60 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"effaf60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-3ohly2gjj one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Oliver Zavala-Ro<\/h2><p>Fine Art Printer<\/p><p>Country of origin: Chile<\/p><p>\u201cI am fortunate. I think of the thousands of refugees that aren\u2019t as fortunate. I feel that I have been blessed and I am thankful every day for what I have and the life I have led in this country. I hope, feel and pray that I have made a difference. I believe that most of this opportunity has been given to me and I do not take this for granted. When I started Picaflor, I had a clear idea of what I wanted to do. I wanted to create work that I was proud of and more importantly the client is proud of. I check every print that comes out of my printer so that there are no mistakes or blemishes and if there are, the client will never get that print\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499940d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"499940d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9701f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a9701f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_DSC7855-copy.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_DSC7855-copy.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_DSC7855-copy-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_DSC7855-copy-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_DSC7855-copy-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_DSC7855-copy-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df1bac color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df1bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-3ohly2gjj one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Lorena Buitrago<\/h2><p>Administrator<\/p><p>Country of origin: Colombia<\/p><p>\u201cI think adapting to a new country is one of the most difficult things one can do. A new culture, new people, a new language&#8230; all while being alone without your family and friends. When I first arrived in New Zealand, I was intimidated by my lack of fluency in English. However, one day, I said to myself, \u201cYou need to get yourself together, sit down and make a plan!\u201d And that\u2019s exactly what I did. Since then, every day after a long day at work and spending quality time with my children, I challenge myself to learn something new and improve my English skills. The very first thing I do every morning when I open my eyes is to think about a topic I\u2019m passionate about and write about it in English for 15 minutes. Then, I structure my writing by exploring the Who, What, Where, When, and Why of the writing. Initially, I began learning English out of necessity, but now I strive to improve my skills every day\u201d.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5da6e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5da6e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc69e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbc69e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6_DSC7792.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6_DSC7792.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6_DSC7792-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6_DSC7792-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6_DSC7792-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6_DSC7792-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2913b88 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2913b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-3ohly2gjj one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Lorena Buitrago<\/h2><p>Administrator<\/p><p>Country of origin: Colombia<\/p><p>\u201cMy children have developed strong emotional and social connections here, which makes me very happy. As a mother, I try to teach my kids that with hard work and dedication, anything is achievable. It\u2019s important to me to maintain my children\u2019s cultural identity. I speak to them in Spanish to ensure that they remain proud of their heritage. My objective is to instil in them the significance of embracing their culture while also being receptive to new experiences and opportunities\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d580b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d580b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93f5e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b93f5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7_DSC4867.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7_DSC4867.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7_DSC4867-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7_DSC4867-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7_DSC4867-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7_DSC4867-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257e5d2 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"257e5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-3ohly2gjj one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Ibrahim Omer<\/h2><p>Member of the New Zealand Parliament<\/p><p>Country of origin: Eritrea<\/p><p>\u201cThis is the moment that I was declared elected as a member of the New Zealand Parliament. As a child I was full of hopes, ambitions and dreams. Among the very long list of things I wanted to be and do, two things stood out for me: to be a football player like Ronaldo from Brazil or a politician. In my home country, I saw how politics and politicians ruined people\u2019s lives, and, hence, I gave up my dream to be a politician. in 2003, I took a huge risk and fled to Sudan. I was granted refugee status to stay in Sudan, and five years later left for New Zealand\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06b497 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b06b497\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce975e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ce975e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8_DSC5144.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-346\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8_DSC5144.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8_DSC5144-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8_DSC5144-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8_DSC5144-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8_DSC5144-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d814d2 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d814d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-3ohly2gjj one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Ibrahim Omer<\/h2><p>Member of the New Zealand Parliament<\/p><p>Country of origin: Eritrea<\/p><p>\u201cMy life has transformed so quickly. Twelve years after moving to New Zealand, five years after working as a cleaner, and three years after graduating, I became a member of Parliament. This is the result of the overwhelming support I have received from the people I have met along the way\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2effba0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2effba0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bbc8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0bbc8f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9_DSC4950-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9_DSC4950-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9_DSC4950-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9_DSC4950-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9_DSC4950-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9_DSC4950.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94f80d color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e94f80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-14c29669a one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-jzxac7qfv one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Phil Pithyou<\/h2><p>Police officer<\/p><p>Country of origin: Iraq<\/p><p>\u201cI am a Police officer, I am a son, I am a brother, I am a friend and I am a proud uncle. This is me with my nephew Jonah (my brother\u2019s son). This photo normalises who I am and what I do for work. I love spending time with my family. I also enjoy being in nature (with coffee in hand of course!), spending time with loved ones, making others laugh, boxing\/physical exercise, mentoring others and last but not least, my job!\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae52b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ae52b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd7731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bd7731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10_DSC7329.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10_DSC7329.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10_DSC7329-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10_DSC7329-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10_DSC7329-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10_DSC7329-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae49f4a color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae49f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-3ohly2gjj one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Ibrahim Omer<\/h2><p>Member of the New Zealand Parliament<\/p><p>Country of origin: Eritrea<\/p><p>\u201cThis is me in traditional Assyrian clothes with my partner Hayley and my parents. Hayley is 4th generation kiwi of Scottish decent. The weaving of cultures, whilst retaining key elements of each, is an enriching experience and adds to the tapestry of diversity that is Aotearoa. When we first met I was apprehensive in meeting her parents and family and the prospect of \u2018fitting in\u2019. If there\u2019s one thing, I\u2019ve learnt it\u2019s this: if you take away the difference in language, food, dress, faith, tikanga, etc, then at a deeper level the same things prevail in every household. We argue about the same things, celebrate the same things, laugh at the same things, cherish the same things and cry at the same things. We are all of the same race, the Human Race. Hayley is trying on the Assyrian traditional hat that goes with the male attire\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1611e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b1611e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3b66a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e3b66a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/11_DSC4303-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/11_DSC4303-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/11_DSC4303-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/11_DSC4303-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/11_DSC4303-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/11_DSC4303.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec6c05 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ec6c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hanna Lashman<\/h2><p>Internal Auditor<\/p><p>Country of origin: Ukraine<\/p><p>\u201cMy dad, Andrii, loved New Zealand. He had heard about this beautiful place from his colleague after his trip to Aotearoa. I remember watching a travel show with my dad that showed all the amazing parts of New Zealand and how people live there. It seemed like a perfect place to be. It is, of course, a total coincidence that I met Jake, my Ukrainian husband in New Zealand.<\/p><p>When Russia invaded Ukraine, we managed to get \u2018Special Ukraine visas\u2019 for Mum, Luke, and my father. However, all men from 16 to 65 were banned from leaving the country, so my father couldn\u2019t leave. He joined the Army on the 8th of March and served in the logistics division. We all had been very worried about him all the time, and shedding tears and wishing the best for him on our daily phone calls were the only things that we could do. He used to call us every day at 3 pm. On 22 August, we didn\u2019t receive any call from him. At 6 pm, we received condolences and were told that we wouldn\u2019t receive any more calls from him.<\/p><p>My dad\u2019s army nickname was Kiwi because he was obsessed with New Zealand. He had asked me to send him NZ symbolic patches for his uniform and even had his army vehicle rego \u201c\u043a\u0456\u0432\u0456\u201d, which is \u201cKiwi\u201d in Ukrainian\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2918e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb2918e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13178d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13178d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/12_DSC4398-724x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/12_DSC4398-724x1024.webp 724w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/12_DSC4398-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/12_DSC4398-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/12_DSC4398-1086x1536.webp 1086w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/12_DSC4398.webp 1358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a84b2 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83a84b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hanna Lashman<\/h2><p>Internal Auditor<\/p><p>Country of origin: Ukraine<\/p><p>\u201cWe are glad to have Mum and Luka here in New Zealand. The language barrier made it very challenging for Mum to settle in New Zealand. However, she managed to get a housekeeping job. Luka returned to high school in New Zealand. It is a graduation year for Luka, and he wants to enter a Ukrainian university. But we do not know if that would be possible yet\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6e4a0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b6e4a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa7edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"faa7edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13_DSC5318-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13_DSC5318-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13_DSC5318-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13_DSC5318-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13_DSC5318-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13_DSC5318.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a601e2a color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a601e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Natalia Stepura<\/h2><p>Dressmaker and Fashion Designer<\/p><p>Country of origin: Ukraine<\/p><p>\u201cThis is my mother, Antonina. She is an accountant. On Wednesday, 23rd February 2022, my mum left her home in Kyiv to go to work. While she was at work, my sister called Mum and asked her to look after her kids. Mum left her workplace and crossed the Dnieper to take care of her grandchildren. The Dnieper River divides Kyiv into two sides, with my sister\u2019s place being on the right and my Mum\u2019s home on the left side of the river. The day after, Thursday, 24th February, Mum found herself at the centre of a war, taking cover under heavy bombardment of Kyiv. At that time, no one was allowed to cross the Dnieper. Since then, Mum has never seen her home again. On that day, I was shocked that I couldn\u2019t get hold of my family. I started contacting my family members and friends to confirm that they were okay. Thankfully, they were safe and sheltered, as the bombing and shelling continued. On 11th March, my family started their asylum-seeking journey crossing through Ukraine, Hungary, and Germany, finally settling in France. After a long time of endless stress, I finally got reunited with her. Mum came to me in Aotearoa on a \u2018Special Ukraine Visa\u2019 that I applied for her. It was a long, long journey for both of us\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc52db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abc52db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e0d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58e0d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14_DSC5229-F2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14_DSC5229-F2.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14_DSC5229-F2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14_DSC5229-F2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14_DSC5229-F2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14_DSC5229-F2-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc721a color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc721a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-6j0uy136l one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-ex8z1mc38 one column_visual no-bottom-margin\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-4jyxnpyih one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Natalia Stepura<\/h2><p>Dressmaker and Fashion Designer<\/p><p>Country of origin: Ukraine<\/p><p><br \/>\u201cEven though we are far from our homeland, we carry the spirit of Ukraine with us. Ukrainians value freedom and the sanctity of their homes. Home is like an umbilical cord connecting us to our wider family. Now we are in New Zealand, which is a great country with friendly and welcoming people, setting an excellent example of how diverse cultures can live together in harmony. We hope that one day our children will be able to take the best of New Zealand back to our motherland, Ukraine\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319a4cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"319a4cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6d0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c6d0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1216\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15_DSC7097.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15_DSC7097.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15_DSC7097-300x190.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15_DSC7097-1024x649.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15_DSC7097-768x486.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15_DSC7097-1536x973.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efe30e color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8efe30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-6j0uy136l one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-ex8z1mc38 one column_visual no-bottom-margin\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-4jyxnpyih one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-dqhemll3d one column_visual no-bottom-margin\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-55dywulmh one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Alina Pronina<\/h2><p>Student<\/p><p>Country of origin: Ukraine<\/p><p>\u201cI ended up in New Zealand following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Before coming to New Zealand, I didn\u2019t know much about the country or its friendly and kind people. In Ukraine, I had an ordinary childhood like every other child, but now I\u2019m adapting to a new country and education system while striving for a normal routine\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386653b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"386653b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f71f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f71f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/16_DSC6955.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-354\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/16_DSC6955.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/16_DSC6955-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/16_DSC6955-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/16_DSC6955-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/16_DSC6955-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c671cf5 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c671cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-6j0uy136l one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-ex8z1mc38 one column_visual no-bottom-margin\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-4jyxnpyih one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-dqhemll3d one column_visual no-bottom-margin\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-55dywulmh one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-gfxkos2fe one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Alina Pronina<\/h2><p>Student<\/p><p>Country of origin: Ukraine<\/p><p>\u201cAfter school, I take a short break and then work at a cafe and restaurant until 9 pm. I commute with a bicycle. It is environmentally friendly. I love my workplace because of the nice and friendly people I see. I have made friends from different backgrounds, including another Ukrainian girl, Indian girls, and Kiwis. In the future, I hope to have more time for my hobbies of writing and drawing\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de8c29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6de8c29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b46fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b46fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17_DSC4523.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17_DSC4523.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17_DSC4523-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17_DSC4523-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17_DSC4523-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17_DSC4523-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fedcc color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06fedcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Demeysa Ahmed<\/h2><p>Community navigator, social worker, mental health support worker<\/p><p>Country of origin: Ethiopia<\/p><p>\u201cI am a husband and a father; this is my most significant title, and it is undoubtedly an honour and a privilege for my wife and I to raise and care for our children. I won\u2019t get everything right, but I will endeavour to be the best version I can be for my wh\u0101nau. Understanding one\u2019s role is crucial in establishing a foundational hub where you can recharge and focus on your responsibility day in a day out. I believe it is through cooperation that a lasting relationship is fostered; sure, it will be tested, but that test will only further strengthen the bond. Above all as previously mentioned, it essential to live a life of gratitude, as through this, you will find peace and be content with the provisions and blessings bestowed upon you\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8580e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8580e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf3b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bf3b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/18_DSC3491.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-356\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/18_DSC3491.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/18_DSC3491-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/18_DSC3491-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/18_DSC3491-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/18_DSC3491-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58166ee color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58166ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Demeysa Ahmed<\/h2><p>Community navigator, social worker, mental health support worker<\/p><p>Country of origin: Ethiopia<\/p><p>\u201cMy role as a mental health support worker has been enjoyable; although the job comes with many challenges, it has helped me to understand life\u2019s fragility. Nothing is forever; a single tragic event could drastically impact your physical and mental health, which can then reshape your world permanently. This has further instilled in me to lead a life of gratitude and to prioritise my wellbeing, and that my life doesn\u2019t differ from those who I support, as they have lived and lead a \u201cnormal life\u201d once upon a time. This could be reality for anyone at any given time, so once\u2019s mental wellbeing should be taken for granted.<\/p><p>Often I play a game of chess with a resident. It is a great way to connect and disconnect momentarily from life\u2019s busyness and channel your focus on a game of chess. It\u2019s about the game\u2019s banter, strategy, and challenge, which is very captivating and whilst anticipating the next move\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f0631 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8f0631\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c979b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c979b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/19_DSC6491.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/19_DSC6491.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/19_DSC6491-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/19_DSC6491-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/19_DSC6491-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/19_DSC6491-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7823764 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7823764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Venus Azizi<\/h2><p>Judge<\/p><p>Country of origin: Afghanistan<\/p><p>\u201cI manage to talk to my family once or twice a week, and nothing is exchanged between us but the feeling of gloom, desolation, and hopelessness about the future of Afghanistan. All that we built in 20 years was lost in 20 hours. I was in my office at Herat Central Court on the day the city fell. Most of the court staff left, and there were only a few people asking for their legal documents. I have a clear conscience that I served my people up until the final hours before the fall of the city. On that day, when I wanted to return home, I was told that the Taliban had occupied my neighbourhood, so I couldn\u2019t get back home ever. My husband and I were both judges in Afghanistan. We ranked first and second in the national judicial exam, outperforming 5000-odd attendees. I have authored eight books, five of which have been published. Now in New Zealand, we are improving our English. My husband and I are planning to go to the law university to continue our path in law and judgment again. To do that, we need to get a law degree in New Zealand, work as a lawyer for seven years and then we become judges once again\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc32dbb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc32dbb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c72d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0c72d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20_DSC6788.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-359\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20_DSC6788.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20_DSC6788-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20_DSC6788-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20_DSC6788-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20_DSC6788-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1091910 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1091910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Venus Azizi<\/h2><p>Judge<\/p><p>Country of origin: Afghanistan<\/p><p>\u201cThe best thing about New Zealand is its people; exceptionally nice, kind and supportive! For example, if it were not for the support of Justice Susan Glazebrook, we could not have left Afghanistan and who knows what would have happened to us. However, living in a new country has its challenges but we have learned to find our way through patience and hard work. One of the family challenges that we are dealing with is the huge change in the environment for our older son, Mohammad Jahed. He used to live a comfortable life full of amenities. Adapting to this change proved challenging for him. He misses our beautiful home in Afghanistan. The situation for our younger one, Mohammad Jaser, is much easier because he has no memory of our home back in Afghanistan\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6249b32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6249b32\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842c9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"842c9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/21_DSC6306.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-360\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/21_DSC6306.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/21_DSC6306-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/21_DSC6306-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/21_DSC6306-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/21_DSC6306-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b148c68 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b148c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Jhoan Rivas<\/h2><p>Digital Media Producer and Musician<\/p><p>Country of origin: Colombia<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m obsessed with Lego. I enjoy collecting sets, but when I can\u2019t find what I\u2019m looking for, I design it myself\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbcbf55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbcbf55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01df2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01df2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/22_DSC6393.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/22_DSC6393.webp 1920w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/22_DSC6393-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/22_DSC6393-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/22_DSC6393-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ehsanhazaveh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/22_DSC6393-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5833506 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5833506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-6j0uy136l one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-ex8z1mc38 one column_visual no-bottom-margin\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-4jyxnpyih one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-dqhemll3d one column_visual no-bottom-margin\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-55dywulmh one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-gfxkos2fe one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-gu82txndz one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-luxm7nj1i one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-5ibxknrh9 one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-71tj23ui0 one-second valign-bottom clearfix\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner\"><h2>Jhoan Rivas<\/h2><p>Digital Media Producer and Musician<\/p><p>Country of origin: Colombia<\/p><p>\u201cI do a little bit of everything. 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