How Almansor was helped by the amazing Rae
Almansor, a young Syrian refugee living in London had been left in a truly terrible situation by a mix-up with the NHS, unable to wash or feed himself even though he was generally healthy. He’d fallen awkwardly from some step ladders in his shared accommodation, and broken both his wrists. His local hospital had put his arms in plaster, but somehow he had been discharged without the sort of care plan that everyone in his situation should get. He lives himself, so without help Almansor was helpless – and being in a strange country, he didn’t know how to get …
Kamal’s Story
Today we had some truly brilliant news. Kamal, a 22-year-old Sudanese refugee whose been in detention for two months under threat of being sent to Rwanda, has finally been freed. For two months Kamal has lived in constant fear and anxiety as he worried about was going to happen to him. He knows of atrocities committed by the regime in Rwanda, and even now he’s been released, the thought of being sent there makes him physically shake. It will probably give him nightmares for months. “I spent 18 months travelling through Africa trying to find a way out. In every …
Shalaw’s Story
When I was a child in Iraq I had a speech impediment, and was constantly bullied and made fun of. My family thought I’d grow out of it, but I didn’t, and as I got older it got harder to learn and make friends. People would shout names at me on the street, and punch and kick me just because I was different. No one tried to stop it. I couldn’t help the problem as I was born with it. It came with a learning difficulty that affects my memory. I forget so many things. The bullying was hard …
