In a shocking confession, Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah revealed that he was trafficked into the UK when he was just a nine-year-old. Here's what Farah spoke about his past in the 'BBC' documentary 'The Real Mo Farah.' #MoFarah
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Farah previously said he came to the UK from Somalia with his parents as a refugee. But in reality, he was trafficked from Djibouti by an unknown woman and was given the name Mohamed Farah by her. His real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
The unknown woman who trafficked Farah to Europe lied to him and said that he was being taken to his relatives, something he was "excited" about since he had never been on a plane. He was given a fake passport along with a fake name.
After Farah arrived in the UK, the picture was very different. "I had all the contact details for my relative & once we got to her house, the lady took it off me & right in front of me ripped them up & put it in the bin, & at that moment I knew I was in trouble," he expressed.
Farah said, "I've been keeping it for so long, it's been difficult because you don't want to face it and often my kids ask questions, 'Dad, how come this?' And you've always got an answer for everything, but you haven't got an answer for that."
The athlete's PE teacher, Alan Watkinson said, "The only language he seemed to understand was the language of PE and sport." As for Farah, sports was his escape from everything.
Farah was often worried about his immigration. Thankfully, his coming forward and confessing to the authorities that "This is not my name," significantly reduced the risk of his nationality being taken away by the Home Office.
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