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Mussadiq Mahmoodi and David Shewry, partners and friends in the refugee buddy scheme. Photo: David Shewry
Mussadiq Mahmoodi and David Shewry, partners and friends in the refugee buddy scheme. Photo: David Shewry
Refugee buddies help asylum seekers taking a chance on the UK
Local volunteers and those they mentor often form close bonds