We first arrived in the UK from Syria on 2016, I lived with my mother and sister in Hull. We started to feel settled there, and I was studying Motor Vehicle Maintenance in college, and got some work in factories.
When we had to relocate to London, we had no job or place to stay. All three of us were staying in a hostel and as my mother was unable to work, my sister and I were responsible for supporting the family.
Last year my sister received support from Beam, and I have watched her complete her training, get her licences and start work as a security guard. She really enjoys her new job, and we've since been able to move into a 3-bed property, and we're so much more comfortable now.
I would like to follow in her footsteps and be able to get some income to support the family, and maybe I can reignite my passion for mechanics later down the line.