"People in countries like the UK don’t understand how refugees make decisions because our experiences are so different from theirs. A friend & I decided to risk escaping because we couldn’t face any more torture & beatings. We knew we might be killed but decided to take the risk. I didn’t have any good options.”

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The life and limbo of a UK asylum seeker: one man’s harrowing 17-year wait for leave to remain | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/23/the-life-and-limbo-of-a-uk-asylum-seeker-one-mans-harrowing-17-year-wait-for-leave-to-remain?CMP=GTUK_email