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Great Britain's Olympic long-distance runner Mo Farah made some serious revelations about his identity in a BBC documentary.
The 39-year-old disclosed that he was "trafficked" into the UK illegally under another child's name, Mohamed Farah. Farah was originally born Hussein Abdi Kahin.
Farah, born in war-torn Somaliland in east Africa, shared his story of a traumatic childhood in the interview (reported via The Herald Scotland on July 12).
He said:
"The truth is I'm not who you think I am. Most people know me as Mo Farah, but it's not my name, or it's not the reality. The real story is I was born in Somaliland, north of Somalia, as Hussein Abdi Kahin. Despite what I've said in the past, my parents never lived in the UK."
He further added:
"When I was four, my dad was killed in the civil war, you know as a family we were torn apart. I was separated from my mother, and I was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child called Mohamed Farah."
Farah was warned to keep his trafficking from the east African country to the UK, undisclosed. He was told by a barrister that any kind of revelation might put his British nationality at stake.
"There is still a “real risk” his British nationality could be taken away as it was obtained by misrepresentations." - reported The Herald Scotland.
Mo Farah's difficult childhood:
Mo Farah did not have a very pleasant childhood like a normal kid does growing up. He started working at a very young age, to be able to afford regular meals.
Shedding light on the hardships, Farah said:
"Not great memories of my childhood. I was told to work around the house if I wanted to eat. "If I wanted food in my mouth my job was to look after those kids, shower them, cook for them, clean for them."
Farah, who used to work in his neighborhood to fill his stomach, further added:
"If I wanted food in my mouth, my job was to look after those kids, shower them, cook for them, clean for them. The owner said if you ever want to see your family again, don't say anything. If you say anything, they will take you away."
