Only three Afghan families have come to Northern Ireland under a resettlement scheme despite a target of 300 people per year
However, because he is still in the process of seeking asylum, he cannot work yet and he has been living in a Belfast hotel for several months.Bagher Maghsoudi wants to become a professional photographer"It's much better for me, for people like me, and also for the government because then they don't have to pay us and we can pay taxes.
"I like the people and I like Belfast city, life is going on in Belfast. I was a graphic designer and I can do that."But because of my status, that's not possible yet." "And they just want a place where they can feel welcome and belong and be treated like a human being - fairly."When Afghanistan at one point was well on the radar and all these promises were being thrown around, it's kind of faded away now."Tim McCullagh resigned from the Royal Navy over the government's handling of resettling Afghans who worked with the British forces.
"The focus of the Home Office over the past year has been to find more permanent housing arrangements for the Afghans who are currently living in bridging hotels in Great Britain," they added.
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