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The Independent UK
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Hannah Cottrell

Afghan who came to UK on small boat says he ‘never felt more welcome’ despite riots

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A young Afghan refugee who earned a university scholarship after fleeing the Taliban three years ago and arriving in the UK on a small boat has “never felt more welcome” despite riots targeting asylum hotels.

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