Two Ivorian Refugee Dance Troupes make a difference
Who is a refugee? Oftentimes they are a people caught between danger at home and loss of identity in a foreign land. Fear of persecution leads many people to flee their homes and seek safety in other countries. In addition to the stress and trauma encountered by...
UNHCR Organizes One Day Training Workshop for Journalists
Recognizing that the media play a very important role in drawing attention to the plight of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as in creating understanding and solidarity towards them, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, in collaboration with...
Picking up the pieces: the story of Kabra, an Ivorian Refugee in Ghana
EGYEIKROM, Ghana, July 23 (UNHCR) – Before the conflict began in Cote d’Ivoire, Madam Kabra as she is popularly known run a restaurant in Ivory Coast. She had a very successful business, a loving family and good accommodation. Patronage for her restaurant was...