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 ...