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Send us a textKallum 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.ukPlymouth - https://dcrs-plymouth.orgChurches:Cardiff - https://minsterchristiancentre.org.ukGloucester - https://www.cogopgloucester.org.ukPlymouth - https://www.plymouthchristiancentre.orgBJJ:Gracie Barra Gloucester - https://www.gbgloucester.comFlo Martial Arts Plymouth - https://www.flo-martial-arts.co.ukCharities:Gloucester - https://www.gloucestershirenightstop.org.ukPlymouth - 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%20considered00:00 Intro01:32 Buddist Extremists & Persecution13:58 Leaving Sri Lanka & Arriving in the UK21:56 Section 95 Asylum Support23:22 Living Under a Blanket of Uncertainty30:29 Being Evicted After 10 Years40:46 Being Sent to Squalor in London49:07 Volunteering & Charity Work53:45 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Helped My Mental Health01:00:44 Arriving in Plymouth01:07:11 Getting Refugee Status After 15 Years01:12:03 Finally Starting Medical School01:14:14 Kind Words for those Struggling#mentalhealth #refugees #asylumseeker #immigration #homeoffice #bjj #bjjlifestyle #christianity Need a chat? Here's some options ðhttps://mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-helphttps://andysmanclub.co.ukGet in touch in the comments below or head to...https://linktr.ee/theeverydayperspectivemSponsors: Want to be tell us what guests and questions we should go with? Support us by joining our exclusive community of 'Everyday Black Belt' on https://www.Patreon.com/EverydayPerspective Need a new Gi or Rash guard? Check out our partner, Tatami for the best gear in the game! https://www.tatamifightwear.com/?rfsn=8011858.0f3a82 Need help staying healthy and in shape around a busy life? We provide simple, practical, long-term health and fitness solutions that fit around a busy, regular life! Drop us a DM at https://www.instagram.com/theeverydayfitnessguys Stay Clean, Fight Dirty with Mr Bassett's Grappler's Soap from https://www.mrbassetts.com. Use Code: EVERYDAY for 10% off Come Train BJJ With Us At Flo Martial Arts in Plymouth - https://www.flo-martial-arts.co.uk Or, Drop by for a Coffee... https://www.instagram.com/flocoffeeshop
