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StoriesThis IKEA store in Madrid is like no other
Furniture giant provides on-the-job training for refugees, with potential employment afterwards.
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StoriesSyrian family cook up new possibilities in Portugal
After losing their home and their father, one Syrian family are making new friends and reviving old passions in Portugal.
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NewsSyrian Swimmer Yusra Mardini appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Teenager who competed in Rio Olympics joins at a time of unprecedented crisis with 65 million people displaced worldwide.
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NewsUNHCR braces for further displacement as Yemen conflict intensifies
On the eve of a key pledging conference to address the crisis in Yemen, the UN Refugee Agency warns up to half a million people could be uprooted by worsening conflict.
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StoriesFrench village opens its chateau as home from home for refugees
A quiet rural hamlet in central France has welcomed more than 100 refugees since 2015.
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