Woman travels the world but can't wait to come back to Liverpool for one thing

A woman has shared what it’s like to live in Merseyside, America, Africa and Asia, but admits there is one big thing she misses most.

Dara Beesely, 25, was keen to fit in at her school in Prescot. But as she grew older, she grew more intrigued with her family background.

Speaking to the ECHO, Dara said: “My mother is Peruvian. She moved to Mexico for education opportunities when she was in her twenties. There’s really good opportunities in Chihuahua in Mexico. That’s where she met my biological father, who’s from Cuba and left before I was born.”

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Mum Angela gave birth to Dara in Mexico before they moved to Prescot so Angela could complete her PhD. She is now a qualified engineer. The family later moved to Liverpool city centre, and it was during her teenage years that Dara began to change her outlook.

Dara said: “When I moved to England, I could still speak Spanish but other kids would say, why are you speaking like that? I asked my mum to stop speaking to me in Spanish and she did.

“Then I moved to London, where I studied physics at Kings College London. There was something about moving to a bigger city that changed my brain chemistry. I was opened up to even more diversity. I met people from around the world. I started to wonder more about my mum’s culture and where she’s from.”

Dara loves Liverpool, where the city and its strong sense of community, but exploring the world’s biggest cities started to appeal to her. She said: “I saved up my pennies to go to South America.

“Before that, I travelled loads anyway. Every opportunity to travel, I’ve taken it. I’ve