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Zohra Khaku: "people were Taken Away systems support"

Zohra Khaku is on the front line of The Fight against the coronavirus.

But instead of working on a Station, or the supply of food, are you and your employees on The End of a phone line. It leads the Muslim Youth Helpline provides advice for young Muslims in the UK.

she is One of the many people in This Country , with the overwhelming effect of The Virus on the Black and Asian communities. In the Public Health England (PHE) confirms the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities (Belarusian) people, including us, tend to be critically sick and die.

Black People are almost four times More likely to die from Covid-19, while the Asians are about to die up to twice as likely to.

in The Past few months, street workers, such as Zohra helped the affected Covid-19 in our communities. The Effects were Brutal - not only physical, But also psychological, social and financial. And They suggest why our communities are so vulnerable to the pandemic in the First Place .

Zohra Says you have to raise More Than 300%, calls, web chats and E-Mails from distressed adolescents and young adults, since The Virus arrived in the UK - including spike at the Eid weekend.

The Virus , she tells me, has meant That many Young People are becoming increasingly isolated - even those who have never had prior Mental Health issues, while others struggle with loss and grief, to all of a sudden the parents lose, and to love others.

"We have been around for 19 years, But we have never been as busy as this," she Says . The helpline has phone calls from young Muslims with mental illness, for which the Friday prayer was their only lifeline to the outside world, giving them a vital support system and a connection to their community.

"people were Taken Away systems of support," she Says . "Because we had not prayers of Ramadan in lockdown, and people will be able to go until Friday , The People , isolated in depression or have been, or lonely before all of this happened - the only thing They would do was not with other human beings once in the week on a Friday - you suddenly either. "

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A call That was stuck in your head by a 17-year-old girl, whose parents had brought the two of them were taken to the hospital Covid-19.

"Because your parents were in the hospital, she was in search of a 19-year-old Siblings , who isolate themselves, and younger Siblings , the disabled was difficult," Zohra Says .

"the theme was," I have no money, can you please point me in the direction of the food bank, because I must cook food for my brothers and sisters. "The Second thing was That she was doing her A-levels and applying for University, and This Was at a time when we were not sure what happened with the varieties. You said That if a teacher ends, in particular, to do you a predicted class, rather than to a test That is not then think That you have to go to the University, you don't want to, because They think That their teacher believes in them and is a bit racist. So she is worried about their future.

"And The Third thing was That The Doctor from the municipality, who, with their mother, They cried, just before They called us, and said, 'we believe That your mother is going to make it'. This Girl said to us, 'The Next call I'm expecting, is to say That she died. How can I make sure That you have a Muslim funeral? I'm only 17, I know How To do That . '

"This is only One case, and yet it is so complex. She was on anyone's radar, and if, she had not yet reached for help, you would still own even in this situation, on your. "

The outbreak of the impact on Ethnic Minorities ' Mental Health is devastating. The Muslim Youth Helpline, Zohra Says , has seen a worrying increase in calls from people who say That They are considering suicide.

"We usually Says a call about a suicide every Two Weeks , But we get them now every night," Zohra,. "We had a day last week where half of our questions were about suicide, and There were about three or four every night This Week . "

The People in The Most disadvantaged areas of the country are twice as likely as people in the least disadvantaged areas to be diagnosed and die Covid-19. People of Black, Asian and mixed ethnic groups are all significantly More likely in the poorest 10% of neighborhoods,

households are Overcrowded are linked, is this withdrawal also. Overcrowding is much More common in lower income than in richer ones, according to a study, it affects 7% of the poorest fifth of households, in contrast to 0. 5% of those in the richest fifth.

This presents additional challenges for Ursala Khan, who offers advice specifically for Belarusian youth through their Work in the centre, What to see in Dudley. Because of the Corona Virus began an outbreak, the data protection has to be a big Problem for you. Many of The Teens That she works with Live With large families in Small Spaces , which means you do not have enough privacy to talk on The Phone or video-call Mental Health .

Ursala Khan: "I see many Young People who are concerned about the return to school,"

"Although we also offer alternatives such as online consulting or telephone consultation, There are still concerns for The People trying to have access to this," Ursala said. "If someone lives in a crowded house, it is very difficult for you if you have the privacy to speak to us about their Mental Health . "

According to the English housing survey, carried out in the years 2014 and 2017, 30% of Bangladeshi households, 16% of Pakistani households and 12% of Black households experienced overcrowding. This Was compared with only 2% of white British households.

South-Asian families in the UK are also More likely than white families To Live in multi-generational households, with up to Three Generations of the same family live together. This means That the school-age children Live With their Grandparents - Something street workers said That most of the iterations of the government guidelines taken into account.

Because of this, many of The Teens What the centre is working with anxiety, go Back To school.

"I see a lot of Young People , who are concerned about the return to school or College, especially if you Live With elderly Family Members or Family Members with pre-existing Health Conditions ," Ursala said.

Some People have said, They don't go to Work , if you felt comfortable yet. Zohra gives the example of a young man called the Hotline to lose His job after he refused, in a location That is considered unsafe.

"We had a couple of cases of people who say" I'm not sure if it is safe to Work , But my employer makes me, and even before the lockdown we are receiving calls about things such as PSA," she Says .

"Early on in the outbreak, There was a guy Who Said he was fired for refusing... But he wrote it in a couple of weeks later and told us: 'you know what, I don't have a job, But I'm at least Alive and I think That if I would not go further in the Work , I would'. "

The High Risk of the "essential" Work

The risk is due to the nature of the Work , which have many Black and Asian People in Britain. South Asians are significantly More likely to Work in the NHS, for example. In England, nearly 21% of NHS staff members are Ethnic Minorities , But They Make Up only about 14% of The General population.

At the same time, Black and Asian People are More likely to be in insecure Work , such as gig-economy-jobs, bogus self employment and zero-Hours Contracts than White People with the same qualifications. Many of these works, such as delivery drivers, taxi drivers and supermarket Work are now considered "essential".

Uber driver Rajesh Jayaseelan died in a London Hospital in April

research from The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the Last Year found That ethnic minority workers are a third More likely to be in insecure Work . A report released last month by the Carnegie UK Trust, UCL and the Operation Black Vote found That Sundays millennials, in particular, 47% were rather notoriously unstable "zero-Hours " Contracts .

the Health workers have also highlighted Racism and discrimination in the workplace as major issues during the pandemic.

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Source of news: bbc.com