“ I did not ask to be born in Venezuela ”

Emmanuel Serrano is a policy and advocacy officer at Doctors of the World UK. He is also a Venezuelan refugee. For years the South American country has been plagued by violence, instability and political turmoil, forcing millions to flee. According to the International Organization for Migration, approximately five million migrants and refugees have left Venezuela in what is one of the world’s biggest recent displacement crises.  Emmanuel has been living in the UK for nearly two years and wanted to share his story. Doctors of the World UK policy and advocacy officer, Emmanuel Serrano. “I did not ask to be born in Venezuela; I was just very lucky. I have always loved and will love the country where I come from and never wanted to leave. An authoritarian regime rules the nation where I was born and I fought against it from a very young age. I am proud to say that I was a councillor in my country’s capital when I was only 25 years old. But the regime doesn’t like contrary voices. They threatened me and I had no choice but to flee from the land to which I owe everything. At just 25, Emmanuel was a councillor in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. He’s pictured visiting an impoverished community where he implemented a project with a nutritionist to help residents eat a more balanced diet. Almost two years ago, I came to the United Kingdom. My perception that this is a country with a very kind society, full of wonderful pe...
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