As an immigrant, I arrived in the UK believing it would offer safety, opportunity and basic human rights. Living and working as a mental health professional in Leeds exposed me to a reality largely absent from international media: poverty, gentrification, class struggle, systemic racism, austerity and the devastating impact of underfunded mental health and social services. Through six years working with mental health charities and an addiction centre, I witnessed how institutional trauma and social inequality are often individualised and blamed on those most affected. This documentary series challenges the idealised image of Britain by focusing on overlooked communities in the North. Through respectful, non-exploitative photography, I aim to document everyday life, honour people's experiences, and reveal the diversity, resilienc

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