I come from Ad Duwaym city, in the heart of Sudan, on the banks of the White Nile. I left Sudan one year ago and now I live in Leeds. The weather is too cold here - I miss the sun. A lot! This is the first time in my life I've felt cold.

In Sudan I was a construction worker but in Leeds I cannot work until a decision is made about whether I'll be granted asylum and allowed to stay.

I keep myself busy

While I wait I keep myself busy playing football, studying, going to the mosque, meeting friends and surfing the internet.

"It makes me confident."

And yes, I am a radio addict. Since childhood I've listened to the radio. My mother used to try and remove it from me because I used it all night, morning til night. Because it made me happy and forget about my hard life.

A lot of Sudanese people like to listen to music.
I do too. Like me they listen to music to forget their problems.

So now I live in England and the radio is very important in my life. I listen to different stations and it makes me confident and improves my English.

Here in England I am alone - I don't have a family - and everyone is busy. So the radio has become a family for me and good company.

I listen to radio over the internet

Everyday I go to Leeds Central Library to log onto the internet and to browse about Sudan and listen to Sudanese music and news.

Yes, when I listen to Sudanese music I feel I am in Sudan and I forget that I'm missing my family. I travel in my mind from Leeds to Sudan every day - and I thank technology and the internet. I thank God for that.