I moved to the UK years ago for a master's program in Scotland. My American upbringing didn't prepare me for the rain and subtle language differences.

Every now and again I've day dreamed of how life may have been different if I had not decided to move to and stay in Scotland and instead gone back to where I was born, Northern Ireland.

“Landscape wise it [Rwanda] looks really similar to Scotland.” “We were refugees, we were refugees coming to the UK and I definitely now view myself as a Rwandan Scotsman – yes there’s ...

You can see how Lily got her wish, and watch the four other heart-warming stories in Five Wishes on BBC One Scotland on Mon 23rd December at 7pm.