Displaced Syrians face bleak Ramadan as economic pain follows COVID-19
Across much of the Middle East and North Africa, Holy Month celebrations are replaced by a struggle for survival amid economic shocks and rising food prices.
Meet Obaida and Yarub, hard-working Syrian fathers who live in Pafos
Ελληνικά It has been 11 years since the Syria crisis began. And it is still the world’s largest refugee crisis. While the world’s attention is on the newest crisis in Ukraine, let us not forget the lives of Syrian refugees in Cyprus and all over the world...
People across Poland show solidarity with refugees from Ukraine
From overflowing donation centres near the border to offers of transport and accommodation around the country, Poles offer a warm welcome to people forced to flee.
A mother from Kyiv finds safety in Poland after days on the road
After a gruelling three-day car journey, Olga and her children are among hundreds of thousands who have fled Ukraine to find safety in neighbouring countries in recent days.
Zaher – Master pastry chef and entrepreneur
Ελληνικά The delicately sweet, perfectly crafted baklava and other delights at Master Sweets in Pafos are among the finest on the island. And their creator is Zaher, a modest and mild-mannered young master of his craft, and a refugee from Syria. At the age of just 25,...
Nawar – business owner, father and active volunteer in Pafos
Ελληνικά Nawar is originally from Idlib, Syria, and arrived in Cyprus with his wife and son in 2018 to seek asylum. Though trained as a computer engineer, in the short time he has been in Cyprus, he has established himself as a business owner, supplying building...