Iman first saw his wife at a party and wanted to speak to her. Their fathers arranged their first visit; ‘I fell in love with her’. Their wedding soon afterwards was attended by over 300 people, familia, friends and relatives.
Iman alifanya kazi kama mbunifu na kumsaidia mwanamke wake na miaka michache baadaye mwana wao pia,,en,Walikuwa na maisha mazuri pamoja na kura nyingi za safari pamoja kama familia,,en,miaka kadhaa baadaye Imani alilazimika kukimbia Iran,,en,safari yake haikuwa sawa,,en,Alipoteza mawasiliano na familia yake wakati mwingine,,en,Baada ya kufungwa bila ya chakula au msaada wa matibabu huko Ulaya alijifunza mwanawe hakuwa vizuri na hakuwa na kukabiliana na shida ya kile kilichotokea kwa baba yake hivyo aliamua kurudi Iran ili kuona familia yake,,en,Wakati alipokuwa huko alikamatwa na mkewe na mwanawe wote walimwona akipigwa,,en,Mwanawe alikuwa akilia na kumlilia,,en,Alifungwa na kuteswa,,en,Rafiki alimsaidia kuepuka na alikimbilia kwenye lori,,en. They had a good life together with lots of trips out together as a family.
10 years later Iman was forced to flee Iran, his journey was not straightforward. He lost contact with his family at times. After being detained without food or medical assistance in Europe he learnt his son wasn’t well and wasn’t coping with the stress of what had happened to his father so he decided to go back to Iran to see his family.
Whilst he was there he was arrested and his wife and son both witnessed him being beaten. His son was crying and shouting for him. He was imprisoned and tortured. A friend helped him escape and he fled on a lorry. Alibadili malori kwenye safari na hawakujua njia waliyokuwa wakichukua,,en,Aliwasili nchini Uingereza na alipewa nafasi ya wakimbizi zaidi ya mwaka baadaye,,en,Alikuwa na hofu ili kujua jinsi mkewe na mwanawe walivyofanya wakati aliwasiliana nao baada ya kufika Uingereza,,en,Alihitaji pia fedha kwa kadi ya SIM ili kuwasiliana nao,,en,Alipokuwa akizungumza na mkewe alilia,,en,Iman alikuwa amefunguliwa sana kwa kuwa na uwezo wa kumwambia tena,,en,Mwana wa Iman anaendelea kuwa na afya na amekoma kwenda shuleni wakati akijitahidi na shida na maumivu ya kile familia imekuwa,,en,Yeye na mama yake wanaishi na wajumbe wa familia lakini ni hofu ya mara kwa mara kwa mamlaka nchini Iran na mwanawe hajisiki salama nje ya nyumba,,en. He arrived in the UK and was granted refugee status over a year later.
He was nervous to find out how his wife and son were doing when he made contact with them after reaching the UK. He also needed money for a SIM card to contact them. When he spoke to his wife she just cried. Iman was so relieved to be able to speak to her again.
Iman’s son continues to be unwell and has stopped attending school as he struggles with the stress and trauma of what the family have been through. Him and his mother live with family members but are in constant fear of the authorities in Iran and his son doesn’t feel safe being out of the house.
Iman mwenyewe ana shida za afya ikiwa ni pamoja na PTSD kutokana na mateso aliyoteseka huko Iran na ukosefu wa matibabu wakati wa kifungo huko Ulaya,,en,'Bado ninafikiri kuhusu mtoto wangu na familia yangu wakati wote.' Sasa anapokea tiba ya kitaaluma ili kumsaidia kushinda matatizo yake,,en,Siwezi kurudi Iran na wanastahili kuwa na mimi,,en,mume na baba ambaye anawapenda. ',,en,Familia ya Iman ilihitaji kusafiri nje ya Iran kwa uteuzi wa visa,,en,Kuhangaika juu ya jinsi ya kuongeza fedha ili kuwapeleka huko kulikuwa na hospitali na mashambulizi ya hofu,,en,Kwa sababu alikopesha pesa hakuweza kulipa tena na kisha alikuwa chini ya shida ya kulipa malipo,,en,Sehemu ya pesa ilimfufua kwa jumuiya ambako sasa anaishi,,en; ‘I’m still thinking about my son and my family all the time.’ He’s now receiving specialist therapy to help him overcome his problems.
I wish to be with my family as others have the right to live with their family – in safety and security. I cannot return to Iran and they deserve to be with me, the husband and father who loves them.’
Iman’s family needed to travel outside Iran for a visa appointment. The worry about how to raise the money to get them there had him hospitalised with a panic attack. As a consequence he borrowed money he couldn’t afford to pay back and then was under stress to make repayments.
Part of the money was raised for him by the community where he’s now living. Pamoja Sasa waliweza kulipa salio la fedha hivyo hawana haja ya kukabiliana na matatizo ya ziada karibu na madeni wakati anaendelea tiba yake,en.
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