After fleeing Eritrea in 2015, Daniel boarded an overcrowded boat from Libya in the hope of reaching Italy. The boat sank in the Mediterranean with 1,500 people on board - Daniel was one of just 27 survivors. He eventually made it on to France, and then the UK.

Shortly after Daniel left Eritrea, his 15-year-old brother Alex attempted the same treacherous journey but could get no further than France. He wanted to be reunited with his brother but the Home Office refused.

Alex ended up on the streets of Calais and was a victim of repeated police abuse. When Safe Passage first met Alex in 2017, he was homeless, vulnerable and without hope. We organised a space in a shelter and appealed the Home Office refusal with our partner lawyers Bhatt Murphy. We won the appeal and Alex was reunited with Daniel in the summer of 2018.

The brothers now live in Leeds, where we continue to support them as they claim asylum for Alex and settle into their new lives together. Finally safe with his brother, Alex is learning English and hopes to continue his studies at university.