‘We made it!’ How soccer helped Farkhunda Muhtaj find her purpose
Farkhunda Muhtaj was officially the first player named to the roster of Calgary Wild FC, part of the new Northern Super League that launched in Canada in 2025. Number 10 plays midfield and she joined the Wild after captaining both her varsity team at York University...
A badge of hope: One former refugee’s mission to change lives and reimagine policing
When Mustafa Popalzai arrived in Canada as a 14-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, he had little more than hope. Today, the Toronto police Detective Constable is a driving force behind a grassroots initiative to change lives for thousands of newcomers, but also help...
How can we protect refugees from growing digital threats?
Online misinformation, disinformation and hate speech targeting refugees and asylum-seekers is causing real-world harms. Finding ways to tackle it is critical. By Kristy Siegfried In August 2017, widespread violence targeting the Rohingya minority in Myanmar’s...
Defying gravity and expectations, former Syrian refugee Maya Ghazal gets her wings
A decade after arriving in the UK as a young refugee, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador officially becomes a commercial airline pilot and hopes her achievement will inspire other young refugees to aim high By Laura Padoan in Bristol, UK UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Maya Ghazal...
In Syria, UNHCR’s Grandi urges more support for refugees returning home
UN High Commissioner for Refugees marks World Refugee Day meeting Syrians going home, but warns that returns will prove short-lived without increased international assistance By Celine Schmitt and Hameed Maarouf in Jdeidet Yabous, Syria The international community...
Rohingya refugee family reunites in Greece: “We can build our future now”
With legal support, a Rohingya refugee family were able to realize their right to be reunited, but funding cuts will deny such support to other families desperate to be together By Maria Kouzinopoulou in Athens, Greece Just hours before the start of 2025, the Suji...
Sudanese refugee women defy odds to rebuild their lives in Chad
Sudanese women in Chad are creating opportunities for themselves and supporting each other to recover from loss and trauma By Moulid Hujale in Farchana, eastern Chad Fatima Zakaria’s life changed forever when her hometown of El Geneina in western Darfur was attacked...
Unbroken by a decade of war, Yemen’s Taiz seeks help to rebuild
Returning to her city nearly seven years after fleeing conflict, UNHCR staff member Sawsan shows donors the impact of their support and how – with help – residents are taking responsibility for their own futures By Mysa Khalaf in Taiz, Yemen Perched at an altitude of...