Costea
Costea was born in 1982 in Buzău, a historic town two hours north east of the Romanian Capital of Bucharest.
Costea always wanted to visit England and in 2005 she was able to fulfill her lifelong dream with the opportunity to work as an Au Pair with a family in Sutton.
Initially, the size of London was quite a shock, but the kindness and warm welcome of her host family helped Costea to settle in quickly.
After marrying her husband and having a daughter, they decided to raise their family outside of London and they moved to Basildon in 2014.
Costea reflects how happy she is now that her daughters have great local opportunities to get involved in fun activities and meet new friends.