With refugee girls in Houston, Liza Koshy hears of survival, perseverance– and gratitude
UNHCR high profile supporter, actor, and producer, Liza Koshy, meets four resettled refugee girls in her hometown of Houston, Texas, during Thanksgiving week. By Andrea Mucino-Sanchez | 25 November 2022 The laughter around the Thanksgiving table was bubbly and...
Displaced people join efforts to adapt to climate change in Mozambique
With UNHCR’s help, refugees and internally displaced people hit by cyclones are building new homes that can withstand the impacts of climate change. By Hélène Caux in Corrane and Maratane, Nampula province, Mozambique “I had never experienced such strong winds and...
‘As a refugee, I have seen the impacts of the climate crisis up close’
From drought and flooding to increasing competition for scarce resources, South Sudanese refugee Opira Bosco Okot knows only too well how the climate crisis has made life harder for displaced people. By Opira Bosco Okot in Kampala, Uganda Opira Bosco Okot, 26, is a...