Each week at this time we bring you stories from New Zealanders who were forced to leave their homelands and have resettled here.
Today we are speaking to Martine Udahemuka a former refugee from Rwanda about resettling in Palmerston North.
Martine has founded two initiatives to help other refugees who have arrived in New Zealand. One is LINK - Learn and Innovate with new Kiwis.
The other is called MentorShip - a mentoring platform for former refugees who have a specific goal in mind and need assistance solving some of the challenges they face.