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Kallum is a hardworking Medical Student, working two jobs and doing charity work in his spare time. Prior to 2020, he spent 15 years stuck in a broken system, Seeking Asylum in the UK after his family of Evangelical Christian, Doctors had to flee their native country of Sri Lanka following persecution from Extremist Buddhists.

The UK asylum system is broken and currently costs the UK some £3 billion a year and rising, including nearly £6 million a day on hotel accommodation. Many come to the UK with the intention of becoming economic migrants and are able to exploit our asylum system, which should be prioritising those whose lives are genuinely at risk, like Kallum and his family.

Expect to get the everyday perspective on what it's like for genuine asylum seekers who are trapped in our broken system, the horror they experienced in Sri Lanka, the kindness of those they encountered in the UK and much more...

Extra Stuff: 
Everyone Who Helped Kallum Over the Years...
Refugee Help Charities:
Gloucester - https://www.garas.org.uk
Plymouth - https://dcrs-plymouth.org
Churches:
Cardiff - https://minsterchristiancentre.org.uk
Gloucester - https://www.cogopgloucester.org.uk
Plymouth - https://www.plymouthchristiancentre.org
BJJ:
Gracie Barra Gloucester - https://www.gbgloucester.com
Flo Martial Arts Plymouth - https://www.flo-martial-arts.co.uk
Charities:
Gloucester - https://www.gloucestershirenightstop.org.uk
Plymouth - https://streetpastors.org/locations/plymouth/

Illegal Migration Bill: Factsheets - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/illegal-migration-bill-factsheets/illegal-migration-bill-overarching-factsheet#:~:text=The%20Illegal%20Migration%20Bill%20will,asylum%20claim%20will%20be%20considered

00:00 Intro
01:32 Buddist Extremists & Persecution
13:58 Leaving Sri Lanka & Arriving in the UK
21:56 Section 95 Asylum Support
23:22 Living Under a Blanket of Uncertainty
30:29 Being Evicted After 10 Years
40:46 Being Sent to Squalor in London
49:07 Volunteering & Charity Work
53:45 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Helped My Mental Health
01:00:44 Arriving in Plymouth
01:07:11 Getting Refugee Status After 15 Years
01:12:03 Finally Starting Medical School
01:14:14 Kind Words for those Struggling

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https://mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-help
https://andysmanclub.co.uk

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