Name: Nabiullah Alizadeh

Profile: Hazara refugee from Afghanistan, living in Indonesia.

Advantages: UN-certified, excellent English skills, experienced constructor and car mechanic.

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

Canadian contact: Stephen Watt

Nabiullah Alizadeh's life has been marked by a series of harrowing experiences, where he faced death multiple times. Yet, amidst the darkness, he clung to a flickering flame of hope, determined to find a place where he could live as a human being and experience peace.

His hope now is to find a group of 5 Canadian friends who can bring him to Canada where he can build a career by using his skills and contribute to society.

His Early Life

Nabiullah was born on March 21, 1994 in Sar-e-Pol province in Afghanistan. He was a child when his parents moved to Iran. As he grew older, financial hardships forced him to leave school and assist his father as a farmer. He also worked as a mechanic and took on construction jobs, striving to improve his skills and provide for his family.

However, fate took a cruel turn on September 6, 2015, when Nabiullah was arrested in Iran for working outside his designated area. Deported to Afghanistan without warning or support, he found himself in an unfamiliar land, severed from the only life he had known.

Attacked

In Herat, Nabiullah contacted his family and told them what had happened. They advised him to seek assistance from relatives in Sar-e-Pol, hoping they could help him obtain the necessary documents for a potential return to Iran.

In the meantime, Nabiullah started working as a book distributor in Afghanistan. The Hazara people of the region have long been targets of persecution and massacres because of their culture, religion, and love for education. The extremists in Sar-e-Pol started accusing him of spreading Christianity. On October 1, 2015, an incident happened which changed his life completely. On that day, he was putting a book inside a Masjid when an unknown man took his hand and slapped him on the face suddenly. The man then took him outside and started shouting that Nabiullah had been converting people to Christianity.

“I was very afraid and was looking for a way to get my hand rid of that dangerous man and run away.”

The Journey

The man was shouting around when Nabiullah freed his hand and ran away. After running for about 15 – 20 minutes, he reached his childhood friend’s home where he shared everything with his friend and asked for help. His friend helped him reach Kabul. Nabiullah contacted his family and told them everything. He knew that he would be captured and killed by the Taliban if he stayed in the country, so he arranged for a people smuggler, and on October 15, 2015, he flew from Kabul to New Delhi, India. From there, he went to Malaysia by plane and then on to Indonesia by boat on November 13, 2015.

Life in Limbo

With no right to work a way to support himself in the new country, he went to Batam Immigration Centre to ask for assistance. He was then transferred to a detention centre in Balikpapan where he got registered with the UNHCR on April 1, 2016.

“Living in the detention centre was very tough and we did not have access to proper food and other facilities.”

On May 24, 2018, he was freed and transferred to a community house in Batam. Since then, he has been working as a constructor and car mechanic unofficially to develop his career for the future.

The Last Word!

Nabiullah's story is one of resilience, perseverance, and an unyielding spirit. Through unimaginable hardships, he continues to carry hope within him, seeking a place where he can finally live a life worthy of his humanity. His journey is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the unwavering pursuit of peace and stability. There is a way for him to resettle in a safe country where he can work, contribute to society with his skills and live with freedom.

Since Nabiullah 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 him – or if you’re just interested in helping to bring him here – please contact his friend Stephen Watt on Facebook.

You can reach out to Nabiullah directly on Facebook – or through WhatsApp: +62 819-4777-9181.

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