Sky News talked to 18 young people who came to the UK as unaccompanied minors from the Middle East or North Africa, trying to understand their decision to come to the UK and not stay in some of the other EU countries. Sky News illustrated their traumatic stories about the dangerous journey then-minors departed on from the Middle East or North Africa, across Europe, to settle in UK. Despite what they have been through, they are now productive members of society, brave survivors grateful for the opportunities they got in the UK. The full story is available on the link below.

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