Things feel much more stable for me now but the last few years have been quite bumpy. I had to leave my husband around 2018 as he became violent. At the time I didn’t have a residence card which made leaving even harder but luckily it came through in the end and I was able to flee with my two kids.
Before getting the home we’re in now, we had to bounce from refuge to refuge over the course of 3 years. I’m not sure how I managed to do it all, but life must go on and for what it's worth I still feel relatively positive about life! I’m originally from Bangladesh and English isn’t my first language so I do struggle with it and get quite shy when I have to speak. But I won’t let that stop me – I’m at college at the moment doing a course that will help me improve my writing, speaking and listening skills.
The most important thing for me now is to find a stable job. I used to work as a carer but the 12 hour shifts became tricky to fit around my kids. I’m open to doing lots of different work as long as I can get back in time to do the school run and then spend time with my kids. I’m so thankful for Beam and all the supporters who are willing to help on this next step of my journey. Once I sort myself out I’d love to go back home to Bangladesh for a bit of a break, but for now I’m ready and super excited to start work!