Meet Ahmed!

I am Ahmed and I am from Iraq. I came to the UK two years ago.

When I came here everything was totally different from what i was used to.

I lived in the capital of Iraq where there were open areas and the houses were large. In the UK , houses are small and joined together, the roads are wider, much straighter and busier.There are so many buildings here and long streets and much less open space.

When I arrived I felt good .Everything looked neat, clean and organised. The weather was good as well because I came here in June. At that time of year, the weather in Iraq is hot, but the weather here was cool and nice.

It always takes time to settle in when you come from another country to a new country like the UK. Everything was different and completely new for me. I didn't know the area and I didn't know where the shops or other things were. I couldn't speak or understand much English so it was hard.

Fortunately, I have adjusted and I'm happy now.The UK feels like my home now, just like Iraq did :)