Not being able to work for years made me feel anxious and ashamed, but I had no choice because I knew that people seeking asylum…
Refugee ActionDecember 20, 2018
People seeking safety in our country are banned from working. They are unable to provide for themselves and their families and often left to live…
Refugee ActionOctober 2, 2018
By Ala'a I was 13-years-old when war broke out in Syria. My family and I were forced to flee our home in the western city…
Refugee ActionAugust 20, 2018
My story that would have given me 70 lashes in Iran. I knew converting to Christianity in Iran is very dangerous and would be a…
Refugee ActionAugust 3, 2018
After recently confessing I avidly watch Love Island, I’ve had to spend a lot of time explaining why. It does indeed feel like the guiltiest…
Mariam Kemple HardyJuly 30, 2018
By Rachel Ward-Newton, Gateway Resettlement Language Coordinator, Refugee Action Jamela, a Palestinian refugee who moved from Iraq to the UK five months ago told me…
Rachel Ward-NewtonJuly 20, 2018
By Naveed* I spent most of my life hiding my true self because I knew that I would not be accepted by my family for…
NaveedJuly 19, 2018
A woman in her eighties with severe toothache - the pain so severe, she could not sleep. A young pregnant woman experiencing worrying pains in…
Refugee ActionMarch 22, 2018
Rhi is one of Refugee Action’s fantastic supporters, who is raising funds for us by donating proceeds from the beautiful Christmas cards she’s selling online.…
Refugee ActionDecember 18, 2017
Refugee Voices
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Mohammed
Mohammed is from Eritrea – one of the world’s most repressive nations. At seventeen, he was sent away from his family for compulsory military training….
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Majid
It takes 12 and half hours to walk from suburban Manchester to the Home Office in Liverpool. It’s not a journey normally made on foot,…