Story: Emily Haimeed | Photo: Lisa Swift
On Tuesday 10th July a group of people aged 16 – 25 from the InterAct project launched a DVD they had been working on since February.
InterAct Sheffield brings asylum seekers and refugees together with local young people. Together, the group made a short film about the harmful effects of drug use. ‘Sort your life out’ was shown at the Vestry Hall and around 30 young people turned up to watch it, including the individuals who had been involved in the project. Some comments were:
“Making the film was fantastic but I was so scared to see it on the screen. I would like to do more things like this. We need to work together- we want the message about drugs to go to the next generation.” – Sagaal
“I just want my area to be safe. It’s been getting more serious. I want to do more to get the message out about drugs. I want to say to people ‘wake up’, they need to think about tomorrow and the future.” – Saeed Yassin
“If I do drugs, it might not affect me but it can affect my family and friends. Two friends of mine have passed away because of it. I hope by making this movie, it will get a message to young people that it’s not too late to change your life and get a job or go back to education.” – Arsalan Othman