Warmth and kindness in the Canadian wilderness
The Arafat family were terrified when they fled their home in Syria. Now they are finding new hope and happiness in a Canadian mountain community. By Leyland Cecco and Annie Sakkab in Whitehorse, Canada From a bay window, the elder Arafat children, along with their...
“I want to keep it going:” Cyclist fundraises for refugees for third year in a row
Francis Fulton first participated in Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly Canada-wide fundraiser in 2019. Now, three years later, he wants to break records. Meet Francis Fulton, the Vancouver native fundraising and advocating for refugees by biking 50 kilometres in the...
Forced displacement hit new high in 2020 despite fewer routes to safety
The number of people forced to flee their homes reached a new peak last year, as COVID-19 failed to prevent conflict but made it to harder to find refuge. GENEVA – The number of people forcibly displaced by conflict, violence, persecution and human rights abuses rose...