UNHCR’s Grandi appalled at suffering of civilians in Syria
By Charlie Dunmore in Beirut, Lebanon UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has described the suffering of civilians in Eastern Ghouta as an appalling example of the human tragedy resulting from the conflict in Syria, which has now been raging for seven...
The sweetest welcome: Syrian refugees bring taste of home to Canada
By Fiona Irvine-Goulet Imagine you’ve just arrived in a foreign country with almost nothing to your name. You know little about this cold land, but at least you speak the language, though it’s not your own. You’re educated and ambitious but have no family or friends...
A tough road north for Central American children
Fleeing gang violence in El Salvador and Honduras, children risk abuse, smugglers and drug cartels in a desperate trek in search of safety. Nine-year-old Carlos and four-year-old Susana sit on the banks of the Usumacinta River in Guatemala with their father, Geronimo...