In the first week of June 2015, Faisal, who’s turned 18 in October, and his Father (who, for his safety, cannot be named in this campaign), were forced to flee from bombings and air force strikes by the Syrian Assad Army in their home town of Dairezzour.
In a bid to secure their own safety and that of the rest of their family (5 children and mum) who could not travel at that time, they headed for the UK. The UK was their destination because Faisal’s Father speaks very good English: for 11 years he has been a worker in a British school in Syria and has been drawn to the UK due to his trust and care for the British people.
The result of this campaign was that their application for asylum was successful through hard campaigning by RAPAR and GGP, and MP lobbying.
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