Meridian Afghanistan

The 24-year-old, who has a job but cannot find a place to live, said the Government does not understand the challenges on the ground.

23-year-old Amir Hussain Ibrahimi was born and raised in Afghanistan and worked there as a photographer, before he fled to Southend in 2021.

A refugee who fled Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover says it felt like a "Bollywood horror movie". Naimat Zafary was among thousands who fled the country.