It's 13 years since Ana Chandran made Belfast her home and since then she has been firmly focused on helping other newcomers to the city while also giving back to the local community.
Ana, 45, is the founder and chair of the Belfast Asian Women's Academy (BAWA), a group of 100 women from across Asia who have made the made the city their home.
The married mum-of-one migrated from Malaysia to England in 2001 before moving to Belfast eight years later.