Zema’s story

Zema studied public health and was a project facilitator at the YMCA Ethiopia, Yosef studied IT was an IT co-ordinator and graphic designer at YMCA Ethiopia as well. “I have been forced to leave my home country because I have been receiving threats from the government and unknown people to …

Alain’s story

“I left Congo Brazzaville on 19 October 2015 and arrival in the United Kingdom the following day Claim Asylum. I left wife with seven children in Congo Brazzaville who was relocated to her parent for her safety due to my political activities in which under arrest and investigation. في 2017 …

قصة سيمون,,en,"سمعت عن" معًا الآن "من أصدقائي,,en,كان الوضع المعيشي لعائلتي قبل مجيئهم إلى المملكة المتحدة صعبًا بعض الشيء,,en,كما..,,en

“I heard about Together Now from my friends. The living situation for my family before they came to the UK was a bit hard, as we all know life is hard. Especially in a long relationship where you’re living in two different countries. لكننا نأمل الآن أن كل شيء سيفعل,en …

سلمى وخالد,,en,أنا وزوجي من السودان,,en,زوجي هو ابن عمي,,en,في قبيلتنا,,en,يعتبر الزواج من ابن عم بمثابة قاعدة ثقافية,,en,لحسن الحظ,,en,بعد، بعدما..,,en,"عملت في شركة عقارات في إيران ، وتعمل Soha * في صناعة التجميل,,en,اضطررت لمغادرة بلدي لأن الحكومة تضغط علي للرحيل ..,,en,بسبب أنشطته السياسية وما يترتب على ذلك من مخاطر ..,,en

“My husband and I are from Sudan. My husband is my cousin, in our tribe, marrying a cousin is seen as cultural norm. Thankfully, after having been in love with my cousin, we became husband and wife. I am an architect, and my husband is a civil engineer. We were …

قصة هادي وسهى,en

“I worked in real-estate company in Iran and Soha* works in beauty industry. I had to leave my country because government pressure me to leave because of my religion. I’m Cristian. The government confiscated all of my property. They want to execute me because of my belief and my religion.” …

Farhad’s story

Farhad* was the managing director of his own medical supply company in his own country. Due to his political activities and the consequent risk of arrest he was forced to leave his wife and small child and come to the UK. He applied for asylum and was granted refugee status. …

Mustafa’s story

“I worked as a computer engineer, I met my wife on my friend’s birthday eight years ago. she was working as a construction engineer, we started a love story and then in 2016 we got married and had a child in 2018. My life was beautiful and peaceful. But in …

Amal’s story

Amal* was referred to us on a Friday, her husband had been recently released from detention in their home country and was about to be made street homeless on Monday. There was also concern about the supply of medication he depended on running out. Amal and her husband have known …

Farid’s story

وصل فريد * إلى المملكة المتحدة قاصرًا غير مصحوب بذويه من اليمن,,en,حصل على وضع اللاجئ وبدعم من محام تقدم بطلب ..,,en,يجيد ..,,en. He was granted refugee status and with the support of a solicitor he applied for family reunion with his mother and three siblings. The family reunion visas were granted ‘outside of the rules’ as it can be extremely difficult …

قصة ميريام وخالد,,en,قصة ميريام وخالد,,en,عمل خالد * في المنظمات غير الحكومية الدولية والمحلية في فلسطين قبل أن يضطر إلى الفرار والبحث عن ملاذ في المملكة المتحدة,,en,يجيد اللغة الإنجليزية ويحاول الآن التقاط كلمة أو كلمتين من اللغة الأسكتلندية المحلية,,en,حصل على وضع اللاجئ في المملكة المتحدة و,,en,مباشرة بعد,,en,تقدم بطلب للم شمل الأسرة مع عائلته,,en,ميريام,,en,زوجة خالد,,en,وأولادهم الثلاثة,,en,أصغرهم يبلغ من العمر أكثر من عام بقليل,,en,كانوا لا يزالون في غزة,,en,فلسطين,,en,انفصل خالد عن مريم والأطفال لمدة عام,,en,يقول: "لقد بقينا على اتصال من خلال إجراء مكالمات فيديو على WhatsApp كل يوم." كان من الصعب حقًا عدم معرفة متى سيرون بعضهم البعض مرة أخرى,,en

Khaled* had worked for international and local NGOs in Palestine before he was forced to flee and seek sanctuary in the UK. He is fluent in English and is now trying to pick up a word or two of the local Scots language. He has been granted refugee status in …