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June 8, 2014
‘I barely recognise the woman I once was’
Marie is an asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo. A survivor of sexual violence,…
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May 7, 2014
Refugees’ first steps should not be towards nearest homeless hostel
Today the Refugee Council has launched a new research report into the problems…
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May 6, 2014
‘My journey around London ‘
Jade volunteers for the Refugee Council and takes part in Freedom From Torture’s Write to Life…
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April 22, 2014
‘The people in the UK really welcomed me’
Mohammed is a refugee from Ethiopia. He was resettled from a refugee camp in Kenya to…
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April 15, 2014
‘Volunteering helps me challenge myself’
Jackie is a former Refugee Council health befriender. Recently, she presented at a European conference…
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April 15, 2014
‘I can make a difference’
Dasha came to the UK from Russia when she was a child with her family who…
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April 11, 2014
‘I dream about setting up a clinic in Afghanistan’
Helal is a refugee doctor from Afghanistan. He is currently trying to re-qualify in the UK…
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March 25, 2014
‘Life is very different now’
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Gateway Protection Programme in the UK. Through Gateway,…
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March 19, 2014
‘I’m really proud to be English’
Som is a refugee, originally from Bhutan. He was resettled in the UK from Nepal with…
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March 17, 2014
Celebrating our Health Befriending Network
This month, the funding for our Health Befriending Network sadly came to an end. Since…
