As one of the British military planes took off from Kabul, Marwa, sitting on the floor of the jet, asked her mother, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament, if she could sit by the window
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Marwa's family were forced to flee for their lives. Their house was wrecked when her neighbourhood was bombed in the days before the Taliban took control
Marwa said that even as militias advanced, she believed they would be safe
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Volunteers @refugeecouncil were on hand to help with essentials and applications when Marwa arrived
She will soon study at a top London university and dreams of one day going back to Afghanistan to be a politician like her mother
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Last year, @refugeecouncil – founded in the wake of WWII and led for many years by @alfdubs – helped more than 20,000 refugees in England, Scotland and Wales
This year it has been chosen as one of the charities supported by #TimesChristmasAppeal
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Hossain has long battled anxiety and depression: leaving his country then living in quarantine accommodation has not helped
A former political officer, he is now settling into a home in Yorkshire with his wife, a former newspaper editor, and two sons
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Through @refugeecouncil, Hossain has been referred for mental health support
They are helping him find a job, and he is attending English lessons even though he already speaks the language to a higher level than others in the class
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Emal, who asked to disguise his identity, and his family were granted UK asylum but almost didn't make it
He was in Kabul airport but for 30 hours they were stuck on a coach outside. They were inside by the time a bomb went off, killing at least 183
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Emal worked in fire and rescue in Kabul. He hopes to work as a firefighter in Britain
His children have started school and his oldest daughter hopes to return to studying law. He praises @refugeecouncil for their help and is excited for the future
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