Drawing Home and Hope
Hangama Amiri reflects on growing up as an Afghan refugee, becoming a Canadian artist and creating the emoji for World Refugee Day By Taraneh Kelishadi in New Haven, Connecticut, USA Hangama Amiri was seven years old when the Taliban invaded Kabul in 1996. War and...
Global photo project shows power of football during displacement
As the European football championships kick off, Goal Click Refugees campaign reveals how the sport promotes integration as seen through the eyes of forcibly displaced people. By Matthew Saltmarsh LONDON, UK – A series of personal photos and stories by refugees...
“It’s important to bring the conversation to the forefront:” Voices of displaced LGBTIQ+ community members
Celebrating the words and stories of four LGBTIQ+ displaced persons who are empowering the community worldwide. All around the world, LGBTIQ+ people face violence and persecution on a daily basis. Currently, 70 countries around the world criminalize same-sex relations...