Name: Mohammad Hussain Hussaini

Profile: Hazara refugee from Afghanistan, living in Indonesia.

Advantages: UN-certified, Good English skills, An English teacher, a professional editor.

Risk: At the risk of being caught and killed by the Taliban if returned to home.

After learning the English language in Pakistan, Mohammad Hussain returned to his village and started teaching his community which made him an enemy to the Taliban, and they attacked his home where they couldn’t find him, but they killed his brother and took his father with them.

Mohammad Hussain had no way but to escape, and he fled to Indonesia by boat in 2014.

He spent 43 months in a detention centre where he taught the English language to other refugees.

Despite living in limbo, he has been learning and practicing graphic designing and he is hopeful to be a professional graphic designer.

He needs a group of five Canadian friends who can help him fulfill his dreams in Canada.

His Story

Mohammad Hussain was born in 1992 in Uruzgan province in Afghanistan. In 2008, the Taliban attacked his school teacher’s home and killed his teacher. After that, no one was ready to teach in that school, and the school closed.

In 2009, Hussain went to Quetta, Pakistan to continue his studies, and he began working there as a fruit seller for his living. During that time, he was living in a small room with three other students. After three years of studying the English language at World English Academy, he returned to his village.

” I was completely passionate about learning, reading and writing. I hoped to work hard and achieve a positive future.”

The Attack on His Home

Soon, Hussain opened an English course to teach the small boys and girls of the district. A month later, His mother was invited for dinner at his uncle’s home, and Hussain went there to bring her back. While returning home, they saw lights in front of their house, then they heard two or three gunshots from their house.

Hussain’s mother told him that the Taliban had attacked their home and advised him to stay hidden, then she went inside the home to see what was happening. At that time, Hussain saw some men coming towards him, and he hid till they went far.

” After some minutes, my mother came and told me that the Taliban had come for me, they had killed my brother, injured his wife and took my father with them. Hearing that, I was immersed in fear and had no idea of what to do to rescue myself.”

Hussain fled to Bazaar called (Husseini Bazaar) and from there he fled to Pakistan.

Note: Now the district is completely under control of the Taliban.

” When I arrived in Pakistan, I found no alternative to stay there and I felt danger.”

The Way to Indonesia

Hussain arranged for a people smuggler and went to Islamabad where he stayed for 3 days. From there, he flew to Thailand then to Malaysia. On June 23, 2014 he arrived in Indonesia by boat.

His Life in Detention Centre

After arriving in Indonesia, Hussain lived for 25 days in Bogor with 15 other refugees. Then, he heard that people inside the detention centre are resettled faster than others, and decided to go to a detention centre. He went to Tanjung Pinang where he stayed 14 days on the street without proper food and water. Then, he and 23 migrants were shifted to a small room inside the immigration centre for 10 days, and after that, he was shifted to Tanjung Pinang Detention Centre.

While living there, he spent his time teaching the English language to other refugees.

On the other hand, some refugees committed suicide which made Hussain depressed and hopeless those days. They protested for their freedom, and after 43 months, he received his freedom and was shifted to a community house in 2018.

” Finally, I could see the sun on days and moon at night, and breath in an open environment.

His Life Now

Hussain has been volunteering in the community house, and he has been learning graphic designing to become a professional graphic designer one day. Now, he is working in a studio voluntarily to improve his editing skills.

Despite being deprived of his basic rights, he keeps working hard for his future.

” I spend my days focusing on having a positive mental attitude to keep my life on track and stay hopeful.”

His Hopes and Dreams

Hussain hopes for new changes in his life. He believes that there will be someone who will help him and take him out of this puddle.

” My dreams are to live with peace breathe in an environment where no discrimination, injustice and racism will be appreciated.

The opportunity

Since Mohammad Hussain is officially certified as a refugee by the UNHCR – unlike the vast majority of the world’s refugees – he qualifies for Canada’s private sponsorship program.

If you would like to sponsor Hussain – or if you’re just interested in helping to bring him here – please contact his friend Stephen Watt.

You can also reach out to Hussain directly by email.

Reach out and discover how wonderful it is to privately sponsor a good person to start a new life – with your help – in Canada!