Under a new scheme, British people will be encouraged to host those fleeing the war in Ukraine. A poll for the Observer suggested that almost one in three Britons might be willing to invite a refugee to live with them: 9% said they definitely would, while 20% said they might. If you are in that 20%, perhaps you have some questions about what it would be like to open your home to a stranger.
Let me help. In the autumn of 2015, I invited a Syrian refugee to stay with me in Old Trafford. I was single at the time and living alone in a terrace house; everyone else my age (34) seemed to be getting married and having babies while I resolutely failed to find love. I figured I may as well make my life as interesting as possible while my friends talked to each other about primary school places and house prices.
