He went to England to dig trenches, and with the money earned, he bought a house: 'I miss my country, but the children say this is home'

Northampton, UK – Sergiu Pruteanu, a Moldovan national who moved to the United Kingdom in 2016, has successfully established a stable life, purchased a home, and is pursuing his passion for agriculture, all while working in the construction industry.

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I adapted very well to England, even though I didn't even know how to speak English when I arrived.

Pruteanu, originally from Nisporeni, Moldova, works as a groundworker, preparing land for infrastructure and construction projects. He performs tasks such as digging trenches, laying cables and pipes, and installing curbs and paving. He is the sole breadwinner for his family, as his wife focuses on raising their three children, all born in the UK.

Despite arriving without knowing English, Pruteanu adapted quickly, aided by a significant Romanian and Moldovan community in the Northampton area. "I adapted very well to England, even though I didn't even know how to speak English when I arrived," he told Anunțul UK.

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As much as others love football, I love working the land.

One of his proudest achievements is owning a house in Northampton. Pruteanu has also rented a plot of land on the outskirts of the city where he cultivates tomatoes and cucumbers. "As much as others love football, I love working the land," he said, expressing a lifelong passion for gardening. He notes a significant difference in taste between his home-grown vegetables and those bought from stores, motivating him to expand his cultivation.

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There is a world of difference between the cucumbers from my greenhouse and those from the store, and this is a reason that makes me continue to plant as many vegetables as possible.

Looking ahead, Pruteanu hopes to turn his agricultural hobby into a business, potentially developing a larger farm to grow organic vegetables for the UK's Romanian and Moldovan community. "If things continue to go well, perhaps in the future I will be able to buy my own land somewhere to create a much larger plantation," he stated.

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If things continue to go well, perhaps in the future I will be able to buy my own land somewhere to create a much larger plantation.