Francisco Gomez is a veterinary surgeon from Spain who lives in a small town in Derbyshire. He came to the UK in the early 2000s thinking, like many of us do: I’ll stay six months or so, do a bit of travelling, have a little adventure. But life happened, love happened, jobs were offered, and he stayed. We talked about what it’s like to be the only immigrant in the village, how stressful a vet’s life can be, and what happened when his English colleagues found out he routinely had a glass of wine with his lunch each day.

“My accent is my accent, it's part of my identity. I don't want to lose it to be honest. It's a very good conversation starter when you've been here for three or four months. But when you've been here 15 years like me, it gets a bit boring.” 

Francisco has his own podcast: More than Just a Vet

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I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.

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