UNHCR Help
Country-by-country information for refugees and asylum seekers.
For newcomers building a life in a new country. Talk with people in Nigeria who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Nigeria circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Country-by-country information for refugees and asylum seekers.
Practical help for people dealing with student pressure and exams and growing older alone, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
A small team supporting student pressure and exams and going through something hard. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
โFor anyone new to this: I've been there. For me it was a few years back. The first winter. That was my life. I wake up most days without that dread. It changes. It really does. Sending love.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder and try not to make big decisions on the worst days, I learned that the hard way and and talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ
โAbout three years ago, that was me. Visa renewal stress. That was my life. Now I sleep most nights. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold. Keep going, even slowly.โ
โYou will rehearse conversations that other people do not think twice about. That is okay. You will hear your accent in recordings and cringe. That is okay too. The thing I wish I had known is that the fear gets smaller not because you 'get over it' but because you do the thing anyway, over and over, until your body stops expecting the worst. Find one person who gets it. For me it was Mason. And go dancing. Your body remembers how to be happy even when your head is busy worrying.โ