The Taliban, I had a problem with them - my brother fight with them. My brother left Afghanistan. I come from Kabul to see my family and people from the Taliban came to take me to the jail for 20 or 25 days. I was in a dark and cold room. They hit me with their guns and truncheons. They let me go telling me I had to find my brother and bring him to them.  I spent six months hiding in a dark room to hide from the Taliban | | Abdul, asylum seeker |
The Taliban came to check my house because they thought I was involved with my brother. I spent six months hiding in a dark room to hide from the Taliban. I saw my picture the Taliban had put up in town asking people to look for me and it said they would kill me because I fight with the government and the Taliban, but I did not do this. My father said I should leave Afghanistan. I left in the night and I came to Pakistan and then to England. I stayed at Dover for 40 days and then I was sent to Birmingham. I didn't come for work, for college or for holiday. I left even my family in Afgfhanistan. For 3 years I havent been able to work, have a business, see my family. ItÂ’s very difficult for one person. In Afghanistan I have everything - except they want to take my life. I haven't got passport, national insurance. Im not old and I'm not disabled - IÂ’m young, I want to work and pay my tax. I live in Birmingham with people from Iraq. Things in the house donÂ’t work. Seven or eight people live in the house they don't speak my language and they don't understand english. I feel very lonely. | Family and home in Afghanistan |
My father is a rich man, we have about 4 houses in Afghanistan. I had a food shop in Afghanistan. I am married and have a wife that I miss. I was studying in college - it was my last year before going to university. I have lived alone for 3 years - I stay at home. It's very bad life for me. I thought my life would be better but I feel I am in the jail. My brother is in London and I can't even see him because I dont have money to get there. If I see my solicitor she always tells me I look sad. I cant sleep at night because I am thinking about the problems in my life. I live with sleeping tablets.
I feel if I go back they will kill me. My family tell me this and beg me not to come back - but they will meet me in Pakistan. I want to stay in Britain and I dont want to go back because they will kill me. They say the Taliban is not in Afghanistan anymore, but they were 90% of the people. They have not gone they are still inside Afghanistan. If I cannot stay in Britain then I ask the Home Office to send me to another country - any country - but not Afghanistan. I want to be able to work. I want my wife - I miss her. It has been more than 3 years, it's too long. I love her and I don't want to marry again. | I feel very ashamed. I have got a very very bad life nobody can understand my life. I think if I take some sleeping tablets then it is better than everday facing this life. | | Abdul, asylum seeker |
I'm ashamed about myself about being called an asylum seeker. I hate the voucher book. I dont have anything just paper vouchers. I feel very ashamed. I have got a very very bad life nobody can understand my life. I think if I take some sleeping tablets then it is better than everday facing this life. Afghanistan is my country and I miss my country and my people but it is not safe for me and I can never go back. Why would I leave my family, my wife, my education, my life in Afghanistan if there wasn't a problem? I came here with thousands of dollars - not as a poor man and now I have nothing and no one. I would one time like to see my brother. I dont want anything from Britain I just want to work to support myself and have one visit with my wife - that is all I want.
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