Abdelrahman, Egypt, Canada

My life changed the day I arrived at Vancouver International Airport in 2017. 

I fled from Egypt to Canada to seek protection. 

I was arrested without charge, my belongings were taken, including the batteries for my hearing aids. 

My whole life I have relied on hearing aids, but suddenly I was in prison, confused, scared, and unable to hear anything. 

Nobody told how long I would be detained. 

I was finally released. 

My wife and two boys are still in Egypt. 

I haven’t seen them in four years. 

I live every day thinking about them.