‘Without family, there is no life’: a mother reunites with her sons, having fled Sudan

“In the beginning, I was just silent,” says Abier. “I couldn’t sleep. My health was very poor. I didn’t know what would happen to me, whether my request would be accepted or rejected; if I would see my children again. It was a very tough period – everything was uncertain.” On arrival in March 2020, Abier applied for asylum and was moved around the country until finally settling in Bristol two months later.