Stateless Rohingya continue to struggle for survival in Myanmar
By Reuben Lim Wende in Sittwe, Myanmar Five years after 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh, and a decade after intercommunal violence rocked Rakhine State, those who remain live in a state of limbo. Over the course of her life, Za Beda, a 27-year-old Rohingya woman...
Syrian musician and his dog reunited after journey to safety in Belgium
By Hind Sharif and Frederik Bordon in Brussels, Belgium Bassel arrived in Belgium without his constant companion Stella, but through the warmth of strangers they were reunited. Stroll through Saint-Gilles, a vibrant southern district of Brussels famed for its Art...
‘It’s up to us!’ says NBA basketball star Wenyen Gabriel on visit to South Sudan homeland
By Colin Kampschoer The former refugee and Los Angeles Lakers’ power forward returned to his home country for the first time with a message of hope for those displaced by floods and conflict. When flooding forced 28-year-old Daniel to flee his submerged village...