Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing On Sunday night I saw a group pop up on my Facebook feed, 'Care 4 Calais Manchester Volunteers'.
I had a look - despite the name, this is the group that's sorting through all of the donations that have been made for people who have fled Afghanistan and arrived in Manchester.
I arrived in the city not long ago myself, literally last month. Most of us know, under no extreme circumstances, what it's like leaving home - it can be tough and it can be lonely. READ MORE: A baby wrapped in string as a mother weeps by her sleeping children - sobering scenes in Manchester Airport as Afghans arrive Thankfully, most of us will never know what it's like to have to leave
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