Fathy’s journey as a refugee began when she was 16 years old, after fleeing her home-country of Burundi with her mother and siblings. During their…
Refugee ActionOctober 5, 2017
After losing his hearing and speech at a very young age in Syria, Ahmad has always been determined to help others with similar needs. For…
Refugee ActionOctober 5, 2017
Sitting in the dining room with her infant in her arms and her husband by her side, Sarah could not look any happier. In the…
Refugee ActionJuly 6, 2017
Abdullah found life unbearable as a gay man in his mid-20s in Saudi Arabia, a country where homosexuality is illegal and carries the death penalty.…
Refugee ActionJuly 6, 2017
When Basirat was just 19 years old, she was already living on the streets in her home country of Nigeria. She had lost her whole…
Refugee ActionJune 13, 2017
Before she was forced to flee civil war in Sudan, Amal was studying to be lawyer. But since moving to Britain, she has struggled to…
Refugee ActionMarch 2, 2017
When Machozi arrived in Britain from a refugee camp in Burundi, she was determined to learn English so she could communicate with her new neighbours,…
Refugee ActionFebruary 23, 2017
Siraje was studying mathematics at university in Ethiopia and planned to become a teacher. But he was forced to leave in 2002 before he was…
Refugee ActionFebruary 22, 2017
When he lived in Tehran, Mohsen worked as a firefighter, surrounded by a close-knit group of friends, colleagues and family. He was forced to flee…
Refugee ActionFebruary 22, 2017
Refugee Voices
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Esam and Rola
Esam, a 34-year-old Syrian, proudly shows his British driving license to his family shortly after passing his test. He explains how he managed to successfully…
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Nour
Since his father bought him his first computer as mechanically-minded 12-year-old, who liked to “take things apart”, Nour has been passionate about technology and dreams…