Oral Stories

This storyteller speaks about waiting on her papers to arrive and the freedom that has brought her since she received them. She also would like her family to join her here in the UK.

This storyteller speaks about some of the challenges that were met upon moving to the UK. She had been detained in Detention for several months, once she was released it made life a little easier to integrate within the community and develop her network of people and services to connect with.

This storyteller shares how she made friends in the community.

Storyteller shares experience of feeling lonely as it's hard to make friends with the language barrier, issues with earning money and getting involved with voluntary work.

Storyteller shares difficulties they faced when trying to access the Aspen Card.

Storyteller speaks about initial challenges in entering the UK, how things became better overtime. He learned how to do photography and he wants to start his own business.

Storyteller shares his challenges of making friends in the UK, he explains that it's difficult due to differences in the language and culture... 

Storyteller shares his experience of coming to the UK and how he learned the language, the culture and met new people through volunteering.

Storyteller would like to see changes in her country. She would like to see freedom and justice especially for women. 

Storyteller shares experience of first making friends in the UK.