I have lived in Afghanistan my whole life until the Taliban seized control of the country this summer. I came over to the UK with my wife and four children, but I had to leave many of my family members behind.
Since I came to the UK, my family and I had to stay in a hotel to quarantine, and then moved a different hotel in another city for a month, before being housed in a flat here in London. We're in more stable housing now, but I will like to focus on my career again. In Afghanistan, I used to work with the British Government, so I'd like to opportunity to get my SIA licence and find work as a security officer here in London.
It's been a bit of a culture shock here for us all, but I'm looking forward to things slowly getting better. Currently I have no work, and nothing to do so I am excited at the prospect of studying, getting a full-time job and all of the things that come along with that!