We Are Stoke-on-Trent: 'Why we came to Stoke'

Stoke-on-Trent's non-white British population has increased sharply in the past two decades, from 6.4% at the 2001 census to an estimated 20.2% in 2016.

Aida, Gabriella and Opelo all came to Stoke-on-Trent in recent years from other countries and told the BBC about their experiences.

They are part of a growing wave of people moving to the city's six towns from abroad, as was captured in a recent exhibition by Sam Ivin at the Potteries Art Gallery.

Film by Ellis Palmer.

This video was created as part of We Are Stoke-on-Trent - a BBC project encouraging local people to tell the stories that matter to them.

What are you proud of about the city and what are the stories you think we should tell more people about?

Have you got a question about Stoke-on-Trent you would like us to answer?

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