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Zimbabwean hotel worker has reason to smile again in South Africa
9 Nov 2009 Langton Sanyanga thought he would soon find a job in the hospitality industry after fleeing Zimbabwe for South Africa. He’s finally achieving his dream. -
Young Somali refugee born in exile looks forward to resettlement after a hard life
1 Oct 2009 Eighteen-year-old orphan Hodan was born in a baking, dusty refugee camp in Ethiopia. Accepted for resettlement in the US, she looked forward to the challenge. -
A new start in Mexico: leaving domestic violence behind
23 Sep 2009 Rebecca endured years of violence from her husband in Nicaragua before fleeing the country and reaching Mexico, where she was granted refugee status. -
The Congolese rape victims a UNHCR officer will never forget
3 Sep 2009 Amid the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, rape is a weapon. External Relations officer Francesca Fontanini will never forget the sad, determined eyes of the victims. -
Iraqi artist departs for new life in the United States
2 Sep 2009 After fleeing to Syria from their native Iraq three years ago, artist Amer Ibrahim* and his family are starting a new life in the United States. -
Pakistan: homesick for Swat Valley, but reluctant to take a chance on going back
20 Aug 2009 As some displaced Pakistanis return to their homes, others are reluctant for fear of further upheaval. A man who has had to flee his Swat valley village three times tells why he's waiting for greater signs of peace before he'll go home. -
World Humanitarian Day: UNHCR colleagues reflect on losing colleagues, taking risks to serve the world's most vulnerable
20 Aug 2009 With humanitarian workers around the world increasingly becoming a target for violence, colleagues and families of some who have died in the line of duty discuss both the gratitude and guilt of surviving - and the reasons to keep serving. -
In 48°C and body armour, UNHCR extends its work in southern Iraq
18 Aug 2009 UNHCR is steadily moving back into Iraq; in the north, to Baghdad in the centre and now to Basrah in the south. Tracey Buckenmeyer, the head of sub-office Basrah, describes the agency's efforts to implement a normal UNHCR operation - or what passes for normal in Iraq. -
Armed recruitment of children in Colombia forces indigenous off their land
12 Aug 2009 Forced recruitment of indigenous children is the leading cause of displacement in a region of south-eastern Colombia.