He had applied for and obtained a genuine passport in the 1990s using his own photo but the name of an acquaintance called Peter Leslie Smith, who was terminally ill.
"I just felt like I belonged somewhere because I had just felt like a foreigner."Maria also said she hoped her dance school at Total Fitness, near Mutley Plain, could help others who may feel like she did.
"I hope it will help them socialise with other children and help them make a lot of friends," she said.The school currently caters for children up to 15 but Maria said she planned to run classes for adults in the future.Former US President Joe Biden has given his first in-depth interview since he left the White House in January, speaking to the BBC about his legacy, foreign policy and his view of President Donald Trump's first 100 days.
He said that he had few regrets, but he offered grave warnings about global affairs as Europe marks 80 years since the end of World War Two on the continent.Biden spent much of his time in public office – as a senator, vice-president and president – focusing on US foreign policy, and it remains a top concern.
The former president also reflected on his decision to drop out of the 2024 election race - but he had less to say about any mistakes he and the Democrats may have made along the way.
Here are five key takeaways from his interview with Nick Robinson for BBC Radio 4's Today programme.A spokesperson told the BBC: "It's well known that the longer you can stay in your own home, the better life you lead for longer."
Council leader Carole Pattison said the centre aimed to help service users develop new skills, relearn old ones or find "new ways of doing things".She added that the setting would be informal and relaxed, saying no one would be "jogged along" with activities but would be offered new ways of being to cope in their own homes.
The centre is divided into four zones, with different options in each - ranging from peaceful reflection to table tennis to watching a film in the cinema room.A spokesperson from the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling, who partnered with the council on the project, said: "Designing for an ageing population, and people living with a diagnosis of a dementia, has never been more important.