“I want to inspire refugees”

“I want to inspire refugees”

Olympian and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yusra Mardini on resiliency, Tokyo 2020, and how the Olympics bring people together By Yusra Mardini, as told to Hannah Scott Syrian refugee and swimmer Yusra Mardini was appointed the youngest ever UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in...
Racing for her future

Racing for her future

Eritrean refugee finds a Canadian home through running By Fiona Irvine-Goulet “When I run, I feel free. I forget everything and I concentrate on my run, and it makes me feel good.” Nazret Kobodom, 16, is a rising long-distance running star in Calgary, Alberta, a young...
Climate change and displacement

Climate change and displacement

How the growing global crisis is forcing millions from their homes By Hannah Scott Twenty years ago, Kutubdia in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district was a fertile land where farmers could grow paddy. Now, because of the effects of climate change, the only crop that can...

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