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Syrian teenager's cancer treatment makes him one of the lucky few
26 May 2014 Sameh was diagnosed with a brain tumour at age three. Now 14, and a refugee in Jordan, he received UNHCR funding for surgery. He's one of the lucky ones. -
Tricked by smugglers, it's sink or swim for Afghan youth
16 May 2014 A failed attempt to sail to Australia has left Ahmed and Yama desperate and depressed in Indonesian detention. UNHCR is processing their asylum claims and seeking their release. -
A Syrian Wedding in Lebanon: A time to set aside sorrow and embrace life
15 May 2014 Yousra, aged 16, is marrying 21-year-old Ahmed. Both are Syrian refugees whose families fled the conflict more than 18 months ago. -
Afghan weaving widow turns a corner with help of UNHCR
15 May 2014 A UNHCR shelter programme and aid, including a solar-powered lamp, helps Mama Gul become self-sufficient and move on from years of tragedy. -
The dilemma that faces some female Colombian refugees
14 May 2014 Alba, a mother of two, was desperate to find work after fleeing to Ecuador. To survive, she became a commercial sex worker, but longs to get out. -
Rohingya in Malaysia open doors to newcomers
28 Apr 2014 Host families are finding it hard to cope as more relatives and acquaintances flee from Myanmar's Rakhine state. -
Bright Eritrean refugee in Sudan selected to study in the Netherlands
17 Apr 2014 Three years after crossing the mountains from Eritrea, a 17-year old Eritrean refugee is attending the United World College in Maastricht. -
Eritrean seeking safe-passage to Sudan was led into a nightmare
16 Apr 2014 Semret* sought sanctuary in Sudan through the help of a smuggler, but what was supposed to be a safe passage turned into seven months of beatings and rape. -
South Sudanese, who are again refugees in Uganda, see no reason to ever go home
16 Apr 2014 After returning home in 2005 and expecting peace, the latest fighting has caused a fresh exodus from South Sudan to the safety of Uganda