I married a Muslim girl who converted to Christianity. My in-laws were searching for us to do an honor killing. My family was accepted as a refugee in Canada. We are very grateful to God for all His blessings upon us. We go to Church without fear and my kids are very happy to go to school in Canada.

My country, Eritrea, was fighting with Ethiopia from 1961 – 1991. There was no election process, no civil rights, and anyone could be jailed indefinitely. My family was under attack by our own government. We lived in fear and we travelled hours to reach Khortum Refugee Camp. We are so blessed and grateful to be in Canada, a safe country. We are heartily grateful for the sponsorship.

I was accused under blasphemy laws penal code 295-C in Pakistan. The punishment to the blasphemer is a death-sentence. I escaped to Sri Lanka with my four young girls. We were then sponsored to come to Canada. Here my girls go to school without any fear and we actively take part in Church activities.