“I feel like dreaming is a luxury for people like us. It’s hard to have dreams. I ne

ver really think about dreams, but mostly I think about how to survive,” says Qussai (25), a queer Jordanian and Palestinian asylum seeker in London. “I do think a lot about the past and the fact that I grew up in a developing country and in a country that persecutes people who are different and not just for them being gay, bisexual, or non-binary. But just differences aren’t celebrated at all.” On the challenges he’s faced, Qussai adds, “I guess self-acceptance was the biggest challenge…I still struggle with mental health, definitely.” His strengths are “being empathetic and also having a strong voice” and he believes that “vulnerabilities and our weaknesses and the things that we go through sometimes can be our greatest advantage.” Though the future is uncertain, Qussai says, “My dream now is to be a change-maker.” Full Story

“I feel like dreaming is a luxury for people like us. It’s hard to have dreams. I ne

ver really think about dreams, but mostly I think about how to survive,” says Qussai (25), a queer Jordanian and Palestinian asylum seeker in London. “I do think a lot about the past and the fact that I grew up in a developing country and in a country that persecutes people who are different and not just for them being gay, bisexual, or non-binary. But just differences aren’t celebrated at all.” On the challenges he’s faced, Qussai adds, “I guess self-acceptance was the biggest challenge…I still struggle with mental health, definitely.” His strengths are “being empathetic and also having a strong voice” and he believes that “vulnerabilities and our weaknesses and the things that we go through sometimes can be our greatest advantage.” Though the future is uncertain, Qussai says, “My dream now is to be a change-maker.” Full Story