Why Am I In Your Country?

Trojan Women Project presents - Why Am I In Your Country? - telling the stories behind the refugees and asylum seekers driven from their homes and building new lives in the UK. In Episode 3 of Arwa's story, the Syrian Palestinian actor tells how she finally made to the UK, was eventually re-united with her beloved dog Jacko, only to be evicted from her flat and forced to choose between giving Jacko up or sleeping on the streets.

Why Am I In Your Country tells the stories behind the refugees and asylum seekers driven from their homes and building new lives in the UK. In Episode 2 of Arwa's story, the Syrian Palestinian actor, tells how she was forced to leave her home, her family, her career, and her beloved dog, Jacko - and risk her life to try and make it to Britain.

Why Am I In Your Country tells the extraordinary stories of the refugees and asylum seekers we keep hearing about on the news - what horrific events have driven them from their homes, why have they come to Britain, what are their dreams, and how do they cope when they get here?