Case Studies
A Journey from Fear to Freedom
When I was brought to the UK on a spouse visa in 2016, I had already been forced ...
Bruised But Not Broken: My Path to Safety
I’m a 32-year-old woman from Syria. I left my home country because of the war and settled in ...
Finding Freedom After Abuse
I’m a 35-year-old woman from Algeria. Before everything changed, I lived with my mother and worked in a ...
Holding On, Moving Forward
I am a survivor of domestic abuse and a mother to two daughters, one of whom is autistic. ...
I Finally Feel Free to Speak
I’m a 36-year-old woman from Morocco. I came to the UK in 2011 on a spouse visa after ...
I Fled to Protect My Children
I’m a mother of two young British children, and I’m a survivor of long-term domestic abuse and honour-based ...
I Just Wanted Safety for Me and My Daughter
I came to the UK from the Middle East on a family reunion visa to join my husband, ...
I Thought I Had No Way Out — But I Found My Voice
I was married to AB, and we have a daughter with severe disabilities. From the outside, our life ...
I Was Scared and Alone — But Now I Have Hope
I came to the UK from Iraq after an arranged marriage. At first, things seemed okay, but soon ...