meet……

NEHAR


I have been volunteering in the Drury Lane Oxfam shop since September 2005 – and I joined because I wanted to understand more about international poverty – and I wanted to make some friends.

I don’t really have a favourite album – but I like any old Hindi songs – because Old Is Gold!!

Again – I don’t have a favourite work of art – I believe all art is beautiful.

Books?! – I’ve never ever got around to finishing a book – ever!

I was born in London – but ideally would love to live somewhere in the Caribbean.

I love going on road trips every day – is a day to enjoy!

The time & place I was happiest were in my childhood – how I would love to get them back! Those days were the sweetest!

I’m not too sure what I want to do when I grow up – I don’t like to plan – I want life to take me where it takes me!

I love all the colours of the rainbow & my star sign is Capricorn.

For my favourite meal of delicious Indian food – I would invite Amiiabh Bachan – who is a famous Indian movie star. That man in his lifetime – has made so many movies that touch the heart – and he is so brilliant at acting – that it would be a shame if I ever missed out meeting him (let’s face it – it’s never going to happen – but never say never!)

I love volunteering for Oxfam because it makes me feel good knowing that I am making a difference to peoples lives – who don’t live as good a life as us all. So giving time make’s a big difference – believe it or not.

meet……

SOHAILA


I have been volunteering in the Drury Lane shop since September 1997 (!) – and joined because I wanted to help a good cause - & of course – meet new friends.

My favourite album of all time has got to be Beethoven’s – Symphony No. 6.

The best piece of art that I’ve ever seen is the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci.

And the best book I’ve so far read is definitely I Claudius by Robert Graves.

I was born in Mashed – which is in Iran – but if I had to choose an ideal place to live – it would have to be in Dubai.

My favourite journey so far has been the Silk Road – from Pakistan by road to China.

The place I have been happiest was in Algiers in Algeria – North Africa.

I am a teacher – My favourite colour is green – and my star sign is Cancer.

For my favourite meal of chow mien – I would invite Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Mohammed Ali & Jina all together!!

I love volunteering for Oxfam because it is fun coming here. I meet lots of nice people both as volunteers – and as customers.