Stories Archives
We provide a wide range of information about the UN Refugee Agency, including stories by our staff written from some of the world’s most remote locations. Please visit this page regularly.
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‘I want all Shona women to see that they can be anything they want’
11 Aug 2021Over 18,000 stateless people in Kenya struggle to access basic services as they lack official identity documents. A young woman has made history as the first stateless Shona woman to make it to university.
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Refugee athletes’ epic journey toward Tokyo Games dramatized
15 Jul 2021The Journey’ depicts a refugee’s path from conflict to international competition, revealing the power of sport to change the lives of forcibly displaced people everywhere.
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‘I’m not going to hide what I am anymore’
29 Jun 2021When a criminal gang targeted Ana and Paula’s teenage daughter and son, the family ran for their lives.
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Innovative ‘keyhole’ gardens help refugees improve their nutrition
3 Jun 2021A unique yet simple approach to growing vegetables is diversifying refugees’ diets in Tanzania’s refugee camps.
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Ramadan donations bring hope of better times for Syrian refugees
10 May 2021In the Holy Month, launch of UNHCR’s Ramadan fundraising campaign promises desperately needed financial support to refugees struggling during COVID-19.
By Lilly Carlisle
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Global Snapshot — Syria: 10 Years in Crisis
28 Apr 2021 -
Times Have Changed, Our Mission Hasn’t
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With You Newsletter 2021 Issue 1: Message from Acting Representative in China
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Yemen on the brink of Famine this Ramadan
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Interview a Rohingya Refugee: Everything is burnt to ashes
13 Apr 2021Rohingya refugees who lost everything in the massive fire that tore through a camp in southern Bangladesh on 22 March prepare to start over, once again.