Farhan Zakaria is a teacher from Bangladesh who came to the UK as a child with his father in 1996. He has lived in the UK for over 12 years, graduated from university, and has been working as a teacher. However, his visa is now invalid and he faces deportation back to Bangladesh, a country he barely remembers. Students and teachers have organized protests to campaign for his right to remain in the UK.

1. this is Farhan Zakaria Teacher Fluent in 3 languages Son Globetrotter Irregular migrant Artist

9. The Reaction the case of Farhan Zakaria “ Mr Zakaria should not be sent back to Bangladesh as he has been in this country for 12 years. Keep him here. He was my teacher in Crown Woods secondary school and is a very, very good teacher.” - Tom, Charlton, London “ Mr Zakaria in a terrific teacher who taught me French and Bengali. He was the one who helped me achieve my potential grades. I can't believe this is happening! He has the right to stay in the country, as it isn't his fault that he was not aware of the change of law in 2000. How many people can you find with talents that he has? I am just so shocked and I just wish the best for him as he played an important role in my life by helping me get my grades and encouraging me to study further. Wish you all the best Mr Zakaria and just keep tight and don't give up.” - Zakira Begum, Forest Gate, London Source: Taken from the thisislondon.co.uk messageboard

14. Digging Deeper… the case of Farhan Zakaria BBC Panorama Programme examining the pros and cons of an earned amnesty for irregular migrants Support Farhan Website Website supporting Farhan’s campaign Online Petition To sign up to support Farhan’s case to stay in the UK; read supporters comments Evening Standard article Article about the recent march/protest by Farhan’s former school TES article Article about Farhan’s case