Abdalla, 12, goes to school in Bristol, in South West England. His family is from Somalia, a country in West Africa. Somalia is a very dangerous place to live because for many years there has been a civil war (where people in the same country fight against each other).

When fighting started near to their home, Adballa's family fled. They walked into neighbouring country Ethiopia, but when they got there they had to stay in a crowded refugee camp for seven months. This made Adballa sad because he wasn't able to go to school.

Two years ago they managed to get to the UK. They've now been given ‘refugee status’, which means they are allowed to stay.

Every week Abdalla goes to ‘Monday Group’ with other children from his school who are also refugees. Abdalla really likes the group because they go on trips to the beach and countryside, and visit Bristol museums and sites, so they can learn more about the UK and improve their English. ‘We did a walk,’ Abdalla recalls, ‘and I stroked a horse.’

Abdalla's amazing - he can now speak four languages - Somali, English, a little Ethiopian, which he learned in the refugee camp, and Arabic, as he's learning the Koran (Islam's holy book).

Even though it was hard at first, now he’s settled in and made new friends, Abdalla thinks he could help other children coming to the UK. ‘I can help them learn English,’ he says.