Covid 19 coronavirus: Friends become family at Christmas as Covid-19 keeps families apart
25 Dec, 2020 03:39 AM
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Frederique Irion and Reza Sarkheil host a Christmas lunch for friends and family made up of at least 14 nationalities. Photo / Brett Phibbs
Frederique Irion and Reza Sarkheil host a Christmas lunch for friends and family made up of at least 14 nationalities. Photo / Brett Phibbs
Lincoln Tan is the New Zealand Herald’s diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter.lincoln.tan@nzherald.co.nz@LincolnTanNZH
When French-born Frederique Irion sensed she couldn t return to France for Christmas this year, she suggested to her Iranian-born husband that they host a Christmas lunch at his Parnell restaurant for friends also stuck here.