Only with the help of some helpful and wonderful strangers, were Sade and Femi allowed to remain in the UK.
The aid of strangers was key in allowing Sade and Femi to stay in the UK. The strangers allowed Sade and Femi to obtain Temporary Admission to stay and prevented deportation.
Robert takes the children off the streets from the police and gives them a foster home, letting them stay. A quote that shows this is “I know it’s difficult but you’ll be fine with Mrs Graham.” This shows that Robert took them off the streets and found a temporary foster home. had Robert not taken them to Mrs Graham they may have gotten into trouble with the police and deported to Nigeria.
Mama Appiah was very important in letting children stay in the UK; she got them to open up about their background. This can be seen in the sentences “Slowly she capped Sade into single words, then short sentences…Mama Appiah briefly told Mr Nathan about what Sade had already told her”. This shows that Mama Appiah helped them stay by getting Sade and Femi to explain most of their backstory to try and convince the authorities that Sade and Femi require a safe place. She also brings them to Mr Nathan, a refugee lawyer who helps them stay in the UK.
Mr Nathan is a refugee lawyer who is crucial in the stay of Femi and Sade. This can be seen in the quote “Mr Nathan began by explaining what they would have to do to get permission to stay in England.” This shows that he helped them obtain Temporary Admission to stay in the UK, which is one step closer to receiving political asylum.
Hence, this shows that Sade and Femi managed to remain in the UK because of the help of wonderful strangers. Without them - Mama Appiah, a warm and loving advisor, Robert, who found them foster care, and Mr Nathan, their lawyer - Sade and Femi would have had to leave the UK and be deported back to Nigeria.