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A taste of Belgian Christmas warms hearts of asylum seekers
29 Dec 2005 When a Belgian newspaper in the province of Limburg launched an initiative asking its readers to invite an asylum seeker to Christmas dinner, over 100 families responded. For the Belgian hosts and their guests it turned out to be a memorable experience full of human warmth, and the start of some unexpected friendships. -
Chechen and Belgian refugees: Lots in common, if 90 years apart
3 Nov 2004 A photo exhibition in the North Belgian town of Zemst lets visitors share refugee experiences - past and present, local and global - by juxtaposing images of people who fled the town during World War I, and today's refugee crises in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Darfur and Western Sahara. -
Handicap International awarded Nansen Medal
1 Oct 1996