Ahmed and I met 7 years ago at University in Nablus; I was in the science department and he was studying engineering. He then studied for a Master’s degree at Edinburgh University, and when he was offered a job in Sheffield he asked me to join him. It was a very hard decision, as it meant leaving my lonely mother and my ill brother behind in Palestine, a country where going back home safe is all that people wish for. I made the decision to move to Sheffield in September 2014 and I have met wonderful people who made me feel at home. I love how warm, welcoming, kind and accepting Sheffield is. We are both very happy and grateful for the new hopeful life we are enjoying.

Sheffield Cathedral