Marking World Refugee Day, UNHCR has launched a billboard campaign on the streets and metro stations of Budapest to raise awareness of refugees
Posters Urge Passengers and Passersby to Remember Refugees
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UNHCR issues recommendations to the 2022 French and Czech Presidencies of the Council of the EU
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Afghan refugee at the cutting edge in Chișinău with a job at a barber’s
Yema Torkani, 18, has chosen to work rather than study to support his family, as they make new lives in the capital of Moldova.
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Lucas and Martina bridge chasm between contrasting worlds
As a volunteer, Martina has helped her Bolivian friend Lucas to go from being an uncertain asylum seeker to a confident resident of Prague
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Iranian father and son re-enact their story for Hungarian theatre goers
Iranian refugee Abouzar and his son, Armin, chose to stay in Hungary despite being detained at the border for 18 months. A new theatre production offers some clues as to why
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Iranian asylum seeker finds his calling in caring for the elderly
Reza feels that Fate has brought him to Slovenia, and to a job where he can make a difference
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Harrowing documentaries show the life of refugees to Hungarian festival goers
UNHCR has been supporting the annual Verzio Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Hungary for years and its initiative to include refugee films into its program.
Access to Territory
Entering a country to seek asylum is not a crime. It's a fundamental human right.
Honeymoon city becomes home for Syrian couple in Prague
The fairy tale goes on for Abdul and Silva as they adapt to a new life in the Czech Republic
Virtual reality helps filmgoers see the reality for refugees
With goggles provided by UNHCR, visitors to a film festival in Slovakia can experience the refugee world in 3D.
Stories
Afghan teacher finds peace and opportunity in Hungary
Omar Sharifullah has carved out a livelihood that supports both his own family in Hungary and traditional artisans in Afghanistan
Europe felt like a “desert” to refugee arriving from Egypt
Kareem Tuha describes the social isolation he experienced in his first months in Prague
Refugees Express Their Hopes at Romanian Art Workshop
Waiting to be resettled, refugees in transit keep cheerful by painting on T-shirt
Romanian Singer Dedicates Song to Resilient Refugees
Beck Corlan turns her compassion into music for World Refugee Day 2020
Smart Moves Lead to Hungarian Citizenship for Iranian Wrestler
Hungary, with its tough policies on asylum, might seem an unlikely home for a refugee. But David Savarimanesh from Iran has flourished here and is now proud to call himself a Hungarian citizen.
Honeymoon city becomes home for Syrian couple in Prague
The fairy tale goes on for Abdul and Silva as they adapt to a new life in the Czech Republic.
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