International friendships

I grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I wanted to leave and see a bit more of the world, so I moved away in 2003 to university in Manchester. I studied geography.

After university, I moved to London. If anywhere now feels like home, it's London. I spent the majority of my 20s there and made friends for life. It's a defining period of my life.

What stands out for me is how international my fri…