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The latest stories from UNHCR.
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We take special care to bring you the latest refugee news and stories of the men, women and children we help each day.
Refugee advocate develops app to help protect people in Afghanistan
Sara Wahedi combined her tech skills with her activism to create a digital app that warns users in Afghanistan about potential threats to their safety.
My journey from playing football in Afghanistan to founding ‘Girl Power’
I used my love of sports to inspire young Afghan girls to dream big. Now, the organization I started is providing opportunities to refugee women and girls all over the world.
Microcredit helps Ukrainian refugees start businesses in Georgia
A programme that provides business mentoring and micro-finance to Ukrainian entrepreneurs is helping them support themselves and other refugees.
Twice displaced by war in Ukraine, but refusing to give up
Yana Liubymova uses her experience of displacement to support and advocate for other Ukrainians forced to flee.
Relief for stateless South African man after 25 year-wait for a birth certificate
Years after Tebogo Khoza was refused an ID document, a high court judgement has restored his rights and offered hope to millions of other undocumented South Africans.
Young couple’s love endures war in Sudan and escape to Ethiopia
Mussa and Jamila had big plans for their wedding day but conflict in Sudan shattered their dreams. They fled to Ethiopia where they are now rebuilding their lives.
Community radio fosters refugee inclusion in Malawi
Young refugees and Malawians are working closely together at Yetu radio station to produce programmes that challenge misconceptions.
Thousands of Sudanese fleeing violence cross into Ethiopia
As the conflict in Sudan escalates, Ethiopia continues to absorb refugees, with limited resources.
Stateless Rohingya turns bodybuilding dream into reality
As a child, Noor Kabir risked his life for a dream. Inspired by the film “Rocky”, he became the world’s first Rohingya bodybuilding champion.
BTS-obsessed student yearns for return to normality in Sudan
Islam Mubarak was uprooted from her life in Khartoum by the war in Sudan. Now she is stuck in a camp for displaced people in the east of the country.
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