I've had so many hardships throughout my life, and I've seen so much in such a short space of time. I had to flee Afghanistan because it wasn't safe anymore. I was 15 years old when my mother said goodbye to me and arranged for me to leave Afghanistan to have a better life. I travelled across eight countries and had five boat journeys over seven months to reach the UK.
My brother Akram was 15 when our mother said goodbye to him and arranged for him to leave Afghanistan. It took him more than a year to reach the UK where we were finally reunited. We are still trying to search for our mum through the Red Cross.
When I first moved to the UK I was initially living in shared accommodation, but now my brother and I are in emergency accommodation provided to us by the council. I just really want to find a stable home for my brother and I - to find a place that we can call home. I used to be a mechanic back home and really enjoyed helping people out with odd jobs. My dream is to go back to college and study Mechanics!
It feels great to know that people are out there wanting to help us, thank you so much for your support.
Each person we support into housing does in-depth budgeting with their caseworker to make sure they can sustain their new tenancy using benefits alone if necessary.