Refugees
A blended family flees one of the world’s most dangerous countries
Seemingly overnight, peaceful Ecuador became one of the most dangerous countries in the world. This family’s decision to leave was not based on a particular incident, but the ever-present violence that made life in Quito intolerable.
Read MoreUkraine: returning like a bird to its empty nest
“We lived in the basement for more than a month, and only in the morning, when the shelling subsided a bit, we would run to the apartment to take a shower or get some of our things,” says Kateryna, 37. “We slept on pallets, along with all the neighbors. There were 12 of us living in a [160 square foot] basement. But we did not want to leave until the last moment. We fled Donetsk in 2014. We starte
Read MoreWorld Refugee Day: Through the Darien Gap on a broken leg
Today, another 2,600 miles lie between Marisol and the U.S. border. She is determined to get back on the road. “I try to recover as soon as possible and be able to at least, not use this [walker] or a three-legged cane. Because, hey, I know that what awaits me is not easy, at least in Mexico, it is difficult, the passage to Mexico is complicated, and I need to walk well to be able to reach my dest
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One year after the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: “It is too dark to dream”
A year after devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, communities are still struggling with severe ongoing challenges. There's an urgent need for continued humanitarian aid to support the 19 million affected people.
Read MoreSouad’s story: “I am a blind girl who survived a war”
Souad, a blind refugee from Aleppo, survived war, hunger, and displacement to become a community organizer in Türkiye. She is making a difference despite her disability. This is her story of resilience, hope, and the will to change lives.
Read MoreThe Rohingya refugee crisis: long after the headlines have faded
For decades, the Rohingya, an ethnic and religious minority in Myanmar, have been experiencing persecution. Almost a million refugees have fled into Bangladesh since the 1980s to seek refuge from extreme violence, numbers compounded by the military aggression in August 2017 that added an estimated 725,000 to the number of displaced people.
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