Liverpool Council made a TikTok video for Afghan refugees fleeing Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power. It allows them to safely cross Britain’s busy roads.
Video of a road safety officer demonstrating to students highway codes so that they are able to efficiently navigate the busy streets.
This January 18th footage has been viewed over 118,000 times. Many users have praised the effort of the council to make young refugees feel at home.
Liverpool Council created TikTok videos to assist Afghan refugees fleeing the country following the Taliban’s return to power. The video allows them to cross busy roads safely in Britain.
Video of a road safety officer demonstrating to students highway codes so that they are able to efficiently navigate the busy streets.
This January 18th footage has been viewed over 118,000 times. Many users have praised the effort of the council to make young refugees feel welcomed.
Many viewers replied with heartfelt messages of love, “Welcome to Liverpool!
This council was first to adopt the TikTok trend in the UK. It launched a page on TikTok in May 2019, but it eventually parked the idea until 2020.
The road safety officer stated that it was good for children to have the ability to get in wherever they want to, and to go to school.
Student refugee added that there are no zebra crossings in Afghanistan. This is different, though – there are many vehicles.
TikTok users left hundreds upon scores of compliments on the video.
One viewer said, “This is fantastic!” Liverpool is your home, Liverpool!
One added, “Amazing! Thank you so much for making us feel at home.” It’s amazing how little things can make a big difference.
Another one said, “Welcome in our city.” This video is just one example of why it’s so great.
Another: “This is Britain that I love and know.” They are very grateful for their hospitality at Liverpool Council.
Liverpool welcomed a large number of Afghan refugees to its doors in September. Some are now living in hotels where they have set up classrooms for them.
However, the two countries are quite different. Families can still learn much about England from the British.
A second video from the council shows how children settled in the UK since arriving.
A young girl stated that there was Taliban, and her father said, “Let’s get to England.”
It’s so fun that it’s all I do is play. They are two worlds. The Taliban were so numerous that there was none in this country.
The road safety officer stated that it was good for children to have the ability to get in wherever they want to, and to go to school.
One commenter said: “This is Britain that I love and know.” They are very grateful for their hospitality.
Another video shows the council donating bikes to unaccompanied asylum seeker.
Niall Walsh was the head of content for the council and said that he was thrilled by the success video.
He said, “At Liverpool City Council, we initially toyed with TikTok back May 2019, but it didn’t feel right at that time. So we put the idea on hold.
“Fast forward until December, when we began to look back at the year. It had been mostly a positive year. Our reach increased, engagement grew and we launched a podcast. But one thing stood out was that we didn’t reach a large audience, and that was youth.
“So, we wondered: Where are the youth?
“With over 1.5 billion users worldwide, including 40% aged between 16 and 24, TikTok has become a popular social network. It was evident that TikTok was where the people are. We therefore needed some content to match their needs.