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Strong will helps Congolese refugee build a home away from home
Friday 29, March 2013 BUCHAREST, March 29 (UNHCR) – As Romania prepared for general elections in December, a Congolese refugee seemed more concerned than many voters about the fate of his adoptive country. “I asked my colleagues and friends: what do you think about...
Syria conflict contributing to rising asylum claims in industrialized countries
Thursday 21, March 2013 GENEVA, March 21 (UNHCR) – New and old conflicts last year, including those in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia contributed to an eight per cent increase in asylum applications in industrialized countries during 2012, with the...
Young Afghan refugee rediscovers family warmth in Slovenia
Thursday 14, March 2013 MARIBOR, 14 March 2013 (UNHCR) – Life turned upside down for Mirwais Tokhi in 2009 when he left his family behind in Afghanistan. The young man, now 23, never thought he would again find family warmth and care in a new country. At least, that...
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