'I was sleeping in a tent under a tree... then the kindness of Mancunians changed everything'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man left living in a tent on the streets of Greater Manchester after seeking asylum in the UK has a bed. Sohayb Farag, 29, a Qatari-born former Al Jazeera journalist who has two university degrees, was granted asylum back in August.
But he had nowhere to go and had been sleeping rough since October 19. He has been struggling to access support from Trafford council, which told him he did 'not have a priority need for accommodation'.
Since the Manchester Evening News shared his story, Sohayb has received dozens of offers to help, with readers offering to give him money, advice, and shelter'. READ MORE: Police tape off major Greater Manchester road after 'serious' incident READ MORE: GMP constable to face trial charged with alleged offences including supplying almost four kilos of cocaine Sohayb says a Good Samaritan has offered him a place to stay tonight (Thursday).
He said he feels 'surrounded by [his] community'. Another person has agreed to pick him up and take him to Halifax in West Yorkshire, where's been offered a room.
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