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The World We Share
The World We Share: Meet Diaby Massiga
Diaby Massiga was born in Mali. Like many, he later decided to look for a better future in France. Today, he is the manager of an African grocery store located in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, and a valued Ria agent, connecting with customers and helping families stay close no matter the distance. In this []
The World We Share: Meet the Cerqueras
In the 1970s, the song Un verano en Nueva York was released by El Gran Combo and served as an ode to New York City and the migrant communities that thrive within it. Over 10 years after its release, Dora and Joaquín independently arrived in the Big Apple, a place where they would unknowingly find []
The World We Share: Meet Kenan Haskovic
Kenan Haskovic is not just the Vice President of Euronet’s Compliance and Digital Products, he is also a child of migration, perseverance and hope. In this new instalment of The World We Share, we sat down with Kenan to discuss his family’s escape from the civil war in Yugoslavia, his dream as a child to []
The World We Share: Meet Ahmed Kessir
Mr. Kessir is the friendly store manager of a quaint neighborhood shop in Paris. Every day, he serves customers from all over the world, helping them send money to their loved ones back home. Two decades after he started working there, the native Tunisian has plenty of interesting anecdotes to share. So we attempted to []
The World We Share: Meet Gina
More than 25 years have passed since an Ecuadorian woman ventured into the unknown, seeking a change to provide a better life for herself and her family. That’s what Gina Mosquera Salazar tells us from a café in Cuatro Caminos, in the heart of Madrid. The Guayaquil native, who exudes captivating energy, has been settled []
The World We Share: Meet Boris
Boris’ journey from Congo Brazzaville to Senegal was far from straightforward. First, the recent school graduate from Pointe-Noire would have to try and find his way to higher education. When he was still living with his parents, Boris was full of life. He has good memories from his days in Congo, especially of the holidays []
The World We Share: Meet Yajaira
Yajaira left her native Guadalajara when she was just eight years of age. She left behind many of her siblings, her dad, and the rest of her extended family whom she never saw again for over 25 years. While she was excited to join her mom in California, there were many challenges she’d have to []
The World We Share: Meet Helen and Jaime
The work never stops for Helen and Jaime, the dynamic duo behind Lucky Money, one of Ria’s long-time, trusted partners. Our star agents started out catering to the Filipino diaspora, establishing themselves as leaders within their community. But as Jaime recalls, all the stars aligned when Lucky Money met Ria. “I’ve been here for 20 []
The World We Share: Meet Miguel
In the 1950s, many people migrated to Venezuela following a boom in petroleum production. Miguel’s grandfather, a Santa Cruz de Tenerife native, was one of them. He traveled by ship to the South American nation with his wife and three children, including Miguel’s dad. His father was fourteen at the time. From the moment his []
The World We Share: Meet William
Nearly twenty years after his father returned to Myanmar from Malaysia, Waira Min Kyaw embarked on the same journey in search of better opportunities. Waira, known to friends as William, never dreamed of going abroad unless it was to further his studies, but with the escalating political situation in his home country, it was time to make a []