Manal

July 2026 I was born in Jordan, with roots in Palestine. In 2014, I moved to New Zealand with my husband, hoping to build a new life together. Everything changed after a tragic shooting in which I lost my husband. My life stopped in that moment. I went through a very difficult period of trauma, […]

Krissie

“I’m not a person who likes to go on committees; I like to be a doer. I’m somebody who wants to be practical; and to be kind and generous to the people that I’m meeting and interacting with in the community.  I started my “Move it or Lose it” classes for older adults  just after […]