I would be imprisoned if I spoke about Jesus in Iran. Thank you for welcoming me to the UK
By 
Ghazal2021-11-23T10:13:00
Ghazal is an Iranian convert to Christianity who recently received her ‘leave to remain’ from the Home Office. She explains why thousands of Iranians like her are turning to Christ
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