“In Eritrea I worked with farmers to get money to feed my mum, my two little brothers and my daughter. My husband Hamid was a part of the military. They found one person he was linked to who was involved in the opposition and he had to leave. I went …
“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.” …
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 …
“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. In 2017 …
“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. But we are now hoping everything will …
“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 …
“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* 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. …
“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* 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 …
