When I arrived in the UK, I initially stayed in supported accommodation for asylum seekers, but had to leave when I was granted my leave to remain in the UK. There was no support on offer and I became homeless; it was not easy to find help.
I didn't get any responses when I tried to rent properties, as there were lots of challenges with the application processes for new places. Luckily, I have managed to use Beam to find secure accommodation, which I can use as a base to start my new life.
In my home country, I am a qualified biomedical scientist with experience of working in hospitals and universities. My dream is to study further and have my qualifications recognised in the UK. I want to go back to university and become a researcher, after I have finished my English qualifications. I feel really happy to have a stable base which I can use to do this!