Refugee

The former refugee dedicating his life to raising young footballers in London

Hussein Mohamud Hussein came to the UK in 1999, aged nine. His parents had sent him to live with his uncle, to escape the conflict in Somalia. But away from his parents, Hussein struggled to adjust to life in Lambeth, south London.…

Omar Mohamed: ‘Waiting 23 years to see my mum’

No-one wishes to be a refugee and it will most probably be the most difficult thing to experience as a child at the age of four. Unfortunately for Omar Mohamed and his disabled brother, Hassan, they were thrown into a rather harsh…

‘I really want to see my children. They have been my strength’

"In September 2003, life was good. I was happy, healthy and my family; my two sons and baby daughter, we were ok. My favourite football team Arsenal was playing Manchester United at Old Trafford. We were watching on the television. It was…

From child-refugee to an international activist: the story of Hamdia Ahmed

Born as her family was fleeing civil war in Somalia, 21-year-old Hamdia Ahmed is determined to stand up for refugees and displaced people around the world. Immigrants come to the U.S., she says, "to be Americans and to follow the American…