Stories from the Field: “I believe education can make a change.”
Why did you choose to join UNHCR? “I believe education can make a change. Different countries that have invested into education have experienced tremendous results – the Scandinavian system of education is something we should be proud of, and that’s what we are trying...
Stories from the Field: “The very best feeling is when you can make a difference”
Why did you choose to join UNHCR? “I have always wanted to work within the humanitarian field, and the wave of refugees that came to Europe in 2015 made me move in that direction. The refugee issue was high on the European agenda then. In times like these, it is easy...
Stories from the Field: “Climate change and conflicts are causing immense humanitarian need”
An interview with our Icelandic colleague Kjartan Atli Óskarsson, in Juba, South Sudan.
Stories from the Field: “Even if it is just a drop in the ocean, these individual experiences motivate me in my work”
Touria Lebbad in UNHCR – Associate Protection Officer in Muyinga, Burundi– Originally from Stockholm, Sweden– Studied law with a focus on international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law. Human rights law was her gateway into...
Stories from the Field: “It is incredible to see the smiles of refugees waiting to start their new life”
An interview with our Swedish colleague Karolina Edsbacker, until recently in Libya and Tunisia.
Stories from the Field: “The most rewarding is to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.”
An interview with our Norwegian colleague Jorunn Brandvoll in Tripoli, Lebanon.
Stories from the Field: “This is one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, but it is also one of the least known”
An interview with our Swedish and Danish colleague Marie Hesselholdt in Aden, Yemen.
Stories from the Field: “There are 1,500,000 refugees in Lebanon – more than Estonia’s population”
An interview with our Estonian colleague Andrei Arjupin in Zahle, Lebanon. “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Nordic and Baltic colleagues, working for the organization all over the world. Why did you...
Stories from the Field: “It’s a wonderful job, but I’d love not to do it”
UNHCR has more than 17,300 staff, most of whom are based in the field. Meet Kristin Riis Halvorsen, who runs operations in southern Mexico.