Giving expats a home away from home: Romanian volunteer in China's Shenzhen

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Giving expats a home away from home: Romanian volunteer in China's Shenzhen

STORY: Giving expats a home away from home: Romanian volunteer in China's Shenzhen SHOOTING TIME: June 1/18/20, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sava Tomoiaga working 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAVA TOMOIAGA, Romanian expat STORYLINE: Sava Tomoiaga from Romania has been living in China's Shenzhen since 1998. She is now chairperson of SWIC, a nongovernmental organization that works to help newly arrived expats adapt to local life. SOUNDBITE (English): SAVA TOMOIAGA, Romanian expat "Some coincidences made me come to Shenzhen in 1998 and work as a teacher in an international school. To my surprise, I also discovered my new vocation in Shenzhen. I was very keen on social activity. I found and joined SWIC, Shenzhen Women's International Club. In my opinion, the mission of SWIC is to give people a home far away from home. There are many activities that members can join. Now we have activities like hiking, cycling, cooking class, bo

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