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Fear and loss stalk Mozambicans fleeing insurgent violence
Some 670,000 people forced from their homes in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province in a crisis that has failed to hold the world’s attention.
#IAmAnAdvocate: Q&A with Canadian author, teacher and former refugee Hieu Pham-Fraser on her new children’s book about racism
Now a teacher and a published children’s author living in Canada, Hieu Pham-Fraser uses her voice to say #IAmAnAdvocate for refugees.
Rohingya refugees and local Bangladeshis benefit from inclusive COVID-19 response
Healthcare facilities in Cox’s Bazar have been treating both Rohingya refugee and Bangladeshi COVID patients.
Colombian coroner gives Venezuelans dignified burials
When Venezuelan refugees and migrants cannot afford a decent burial, Sonia Bermúdez ensures they have a final resting place.
Inside Syria, millions face destitution after a decade of pain
Compounding crises increase misery for Syrian families trying to pick up the pieces after ten years of conflict, including 6.7 million people still displaced inside the country.
First refugees receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Rwanda
Over 400 health service workers and residents of Gashora transit centre get their first jabs, as part of national vaccine plan that covers all refugees and asylum-seekers.
A decade on, Syrian refugees mired in ‘silent war’ for survival
As the Syria crisis reaches the 10-year mark, millions of refugees face unprecedented hardship due to rising poverty, lack of opportunity and the impact of COVID-19.
Violence forces Central African family into exile once more
Paul and his family again sought refuge in DRC following the latest wave of violence in the Central African Republic.
Uganda shows how including refugees can lift up a whole society
On a visit to Bidibidi settlement, Filippo Grandi described projects involving government, refugees, aid groups and locals as ‘game changers’.
Displaced choir leader founds refugee orchestra in Chile
Former choir director Ana Marvez could not stand to see the musical skills of her fellow Venezuelans go to waste in their host country. So, she started an orchestra.
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