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• Sestdiena features an interview with nationals of Pakistan and Ukraine who made Latvia their home

Weekly magazine Sestdiena features an interview with nationals of Pakistan and Ukraine who made Latvia their home. Zesans is from Pakistan and studies medicine, while Julia is from Ukraine and studies entrepreneurship and management. They are satisfied with the quality of education and living conditions, but they are not sure if it would be possible to find appropriate job in Latvia after completing their studies. One of the problems is their lack of proficiency in Latvian language and the lack of opportunities to learn it. Both Julia and Zesans emphasize that they feel really safe in Latvia.

Julia and Zesans are involved in the international project AMITIE funded by the EU and conducted in Latvia by the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and the Department of Education, Sports and Culture of the Riga City Council. The AMITIE informative campaign “This is my story… or our?” informs the society about positive aspects of migration stressing the contribution of immigrants in economic, social and cultural development of the state. More about the AMITIE project on http://www.facebook.com/AMITIEproject?ref=hl and http://cilvektiesibas.org.lv/lv/media-materials/notiks-informativas-kampanas-sis-ir-mans-stasts-va-223/ (in Latvian)