It is beautiful here but I am lonely and sad

While seeking a better life, refugees can find life in direct provision centres hard, writes Noel Baker

WHAT does it feel like to live for half a decade in a direct provision centre? Or be alone in Ireland while your family lives thousands of miles away in an unstable and often violent country? What might the future hold in this country for refugees still in limbo over their status?

To mark World Refugee Day, the Irish Refugee Council captured the stories of various people at different stages of the asylum process. All names have been changed.