Pervin Juma, 21, is now a student nurse at Birmingham City University, five years after being evacuated from Afghanistan. She is pursuing a master's degree, with placements at The Royal Orthopaedic and Good Hope hospitals.
Pervin's family arrived in the UK in 2021 after being airlifted from Kabul. They spent several months in hotels before being offered a home to rent in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, where they received a welcome from a local group.
Pervin, who grew up in Afghanistan's Ghazni Province, reflected on the contrast between her life and that of her former schoolfriends, who are living under a strict regime. She expressed gratitude for her freedom and the opportunity to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse.