In from the cold: Winter supplies bring warmth to Syrian refugees
By Lauren La Rose AZRAQ CAMP, JORDAN— As a small heater radiates warmth in her shelter, Wardah recalled the brutal reality of winter just a couple of years ago that left her family battling the harsh elements – and for survival. She cast her mind back to the...
Syrian electrician gets back on track at German rail network
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn’s integration programme offers refugees a chance of permanent employment and also fills a gap in the labour market. By Josie Le Blond in Hamburg, Germany Mohammad Alkhalaf, a refugee from Syria, is a perfectionist – and that quality...
In their host countries, two LGBTI refugees from Venezuela start new lives
LGBTI refugees often face a long road to safety. But for a gay man and a transwoman from Venezuela, building new lives in their host countries represented a ‘rebirth.’ By Stephanie Rabi Misle in Santiago, Chile, and Victoria Hugueney in Brasília, Brazil For Valentinna...