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HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 - Caught on Camera

British Olympian Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked as a child

In a new documentary, Farah says his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin and that he was from taken from the East African nation of Djibouti.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mo Farah says he was trafficked to the U.K. and forced into child labor

"Most people know me as Mo Farah, but it's not my name — or, it's not the reality," Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah said, in a clip from an upcoming documentary.

WEKU

Sir Mo Farah comes 'face to face' with the 'real' Mo Farah after revealing true identity

Olympic champion Mo Farah has revealed he was trafficked to the UK from Somalia using another child's name in a new BBC documentary which will air this week

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The Real Mo Farah: When is the BBC documentary being aired?

Sir Mo Farah, 39, will share the truth about his past being trafficked to the UK from Somaliland at the age of nine. The documentary on BBC One follows him as he journeys into his past.

Manchester Evening News

Sir Mo Farah hailed 'truly inspirational' by politicians after revealing true identity

Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah has been inundated with support from the public after bravely discussing his harrowing childhood in which he was smuggled into the UK aged nine

Daily Mirror

ITV Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid horrified by expert's Sir Mo Farah fact after he speaks out

The athlete made the shock revelation that he was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child.

Manchester Evening News

Mo Farah wins praise after ‘heart-breaking’ child trafficking tale

The true account of the Olympian’s journey to Britain is revealed in new documentary, The Real Mo Farah

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As a child refugee from Somaliland, I know Sir Mo’s agony all too well

Sir Mo Farah and I have a lot in common. We were both born in Somaliland. And we both lost half of our family members during The Isaaq genocide. But unlike Mo, who has just revealed that his real name is Hussein, I was holding my mum’s hand when I…

Evening Standard

Mo Farah praised as ‘truly great Briton’ after revealing he was trafficked into UK

Olympian hailed as inspirational figure after revealing he was trafficked and forced into domestic servitude

The Guardian - UK

What is Olympian Sir Mo Farah’s real name and where is he from?

His story will be told in a new documentary by the BBC and Red Bull Studios.

Evening Standard

Real Mo Farah: What is modern slavery and the signs of human trafficking?

British Olympic athlete Mo Farah has revealed that he became a victim of human trafficking and modern slavery at just nine years-old - here’s what modern slavery is

Daily Mirror

Young Mo Farah was saved by hero PE teacher after being trafficked to UK illegally

Olympic champion Mo Farah opened up on being trafficked to the UK illegally and how his PE teacher played a significant role on his journey to become a long distance runner

Daily Mirror

Sir Mo Farah hailed as ‘truly inspirational’ after revelatory documentary

London Mayor Sadiq Khan described Sir Mo as a ‘truly great Briton’ after the Olympic champion revealed he was trafficked into the UK as a child.

The Independent UK

Inside Mo Farah's harrowing childhood as a servant after he was trafficked to UK

Sir Mo Farah - who made history by winning the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medals - battled a tough childhood after being illegally smuggled into the UK aged nine

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Mo Farah Says He Was Victim of Child Trafficking

Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the age of nine and was forced to do housework and childcare in exchange for food, he told the BBC. The 39-year-old Briton, who was born in Somalia, added his name had been changed to Mohamed…

Al Jazeera

Olympian Mo Farah was trafficked to UK, forced into child labour

The gold medallist has spoken publicly for first time about being brought to UK and forced to work as a child servant.

Daily Mirror

GMB's Susanna Reid horrified as expert reveals thousands have same story as Mo Farah

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid was left horrified when an expert revealed on the ITV show that there are likely to be thousands of kids who have the same story as Sir Mo Farah, and were trafficked as a child

Daily Mirror

Home Office say no action will be taken against Sir Mo Farah after he shares true identity

The Home Office have stated 'no action' will be taken against Sir Mo Farah after he revealed he is an illegal immigrant who was smuggled into the UK aged nine

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The National (Scotland)

Mo Farah 'really proud' of documentary revealing he was trafficked as a child

SIR Mo Farah says he is “really proud” of a new BBC documentary in which he has revealed he was brought into the UK illegally under the name…

Daily Mirror

What Mo Farah said about arrival to UK in 2013 autobiography after revealing true story

Sir Mo Farah says in an astounding revelation during the BBCdocumentary that he is an illegal immigrant who was smuggled into the UK by traffickers at the age of nine

The National (Scotland)

'Mo Farah is not my name or the reality': Olympic champion trafficked as a child

SIR Mo Farah has revealed in a BBC documentary that he was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child.

Chronicle Live

Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah reveals he was brought into UK illegally under name of another child

In a BBC documentary, due to be screened on Wednesday, the athlete recalled going through a UK passport check under the guise of Mohamed at the age of nine

Daily Mirror

Sir Mo Farah praised by fans as 'extraordinary survivor' after sharing harrowing childhood

Sir Mo Farah speaks for the first time about his heartbreaking childhood in an upcoming documentary, where he reveals he was trafficked to the UK at the age of nine

The Independent UK

What the papers say – July 12

An incredible revelation from Sir Mo Farah features among the stories on Tuesday’s front pages.

France 24

Olympic great Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to UK at age 9, forced to be child servant

Olympic great Mo Farah was illegally trafficked to Britain at the age of nine from Djibouti and forced to work as a child servant, he has revealed, saying his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.

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