Refugee Stories

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE FICTION

Interviews and publication arranged by Kent Refugee Support Group
Photographs by C Shorthose
Interviews by S Campbell



ALMAN

AZIM and AZIL

ZENA

FIZELL

GALAWISH

MILAN

MIROSLAV and MAGDALENE

MOHAMMED

MONICA and VIKINA

REWAR

SHERWAN

STEFAN


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Some Facts and Figures

Proportion of asylum seekers with a degree or professional qualification: 33%

Proportion of UK population with a degree: 15%

Proportion of asylum seekers who can speak at least two languages in addition to their first language: 65%

Proportion of UK population who speak two languages in addition to English: 18%

Proportion of asylum seekers who had a job in their home country: 66%

Source: Refugee Council

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