Winter enchantment: 'I used to be 17 and knew no one – Midaye helped me rebuild my life'

5 years later, when Hiba’s older half-brother – who was dwelling in London – obtained her a visa to the UK, her life was severely disrupted once more. “My first impressions of England had been that it was chilly and I felt frightened,” she mentioned. “My half-brother left London quickly after and so I knew no one. I used to be 17 and alone. My father was lifeless, my mom was dwelling someplace unknown, I spoke no English, I needed to transfer in with distant kinfolk I barely knew – I felt very, very alone.”