Samir… loves football
Samir is a 15-year-old Muslim boy from Sudan. His first language is a tribal one, but he speaks some Arabic which is the national language. He has never been to school and so he only has basic reading and writing skills in Arabic. Prior to him fleeing his home, due to the political unrest and outbreak of war, many of those in his village were killed in an attack to wipe out his tribe, including friends and family. He managed to flee his country to find safety and has spent many months in different refugee camps. He has been able to contact his mother and siblings through a friend who is in the same refugee camp as her but is understandably worried about the safety of his family.
Samir has been attending school since arriving in the UK, is keen to learn English and has started to make some friends. He loves football and supports Manchester City. Samir needs to feel safe where he lives to be able to explore his past trauma and to begin to participate in local activities. He would benefit from being taught how to cook and begin to take care of himself independently. He would like to study to become a car mechanic, like his father and uncle.
