Conflict in Somalia forced long-lost relatives to flee decades apart
An unexpected connection brought them together in Canada By Lauren La Rose Sharing a birthplace and a mutual Facebook connection made it easy for Ali Wasuge and Iqra Ali Gaal to forge a friendship online. Yet after exchanging details about life in their homeland of...
A Syrian refugee returns to entrepreneurial roots in Canada
Back in business “I know I lost everything back home. But I found here some people to help me” Shortly after arriving in Canada, it didn’t take long for Ahmad Abed to reignite his entrepreneurial spirit. After resettling in Guelph, Ontario, the Syrian...
Winter threatens Venezuelans unprepared for the cold
As chilly weather steals over South America, vulnerable Venezuelan refugees and migrants brace for added hardship. By Stephanie Rabi Misle in Santiago, Chile, and Emily Álvarez in Lima, Peru Several difficult months after the Díaz family arrived in Chile, following a...