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The Human Story
Behind the Statistics
Behind all the statements and statistics about refugees, asylum seekers, the internally displaced and the stateless are real people with harrowing tales of suffering and loss, as well as hope and ambition. UNHCR believes we must provide a platform for their voices and - when it does not risk their safety - to give a face to the millions of people of concern. Our staff around the world gather these human stories every day so that people living in peace and comfort can understand why the forcibly displaced and stateless need compassion and care. The best way to understand the suffering of others is to hear their stories of hardship, courage, struggle and perseverance.
Telling the Human Story
Childhood friends find enduring love after war and exile
When Elizabeth Yon Anpei fled violence in South Sudan, she never imagined she would reunite with a friend from her carefree youth – or start a family with him.
1 family torn apart: Parents reunite with children in Argentina
On a cold night earlier this year, joy came back into Sané's life when he and his wife were reunited with their two eldest children after more than a decade.
A deaf refugee from Bhutan impresses in Canada with her enthusiasm
Resettlement to Ottawa has given a talented 20-year-old refugee from Bhutan an education – and hopes of becoming a teacher herself.
1 Refugee Without Hope: Sick Afghan girl gets new Finnish start
Fatemeh has a rare congenital disease that has already killed her brother. She and her parents were recently resettled from Iran to Finland on medical grounds.
The loneliness of the lone, distant urban refugee
Jack seems close to giving up hope. The Sudanese refugee is stuck in a country where he can't speak the language and he can't get a decent job.
