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Supermodel Alek Wek meets Naomi, a grandmother who lost three sons in the conflict…
Supermodel and former refugeeAlek Wek was inspired by returnees’ determination; there was still so much hope and pride…
Alek Wek fled her country when she was five; the Sudanese supermodel tells her story…
Supermodel Alek Wek meets refugee children and is reminded how important education is…
Supermodel Alek Wek was comforted by the strong stories of resilience, believing anything is possible…
Sara fled Iraq for Syria, but after the conflict erupted she had to leave the country. Now Sara and his son are waiting in Romania to be resettled to a third country.
I can’t compare Malaysia to home. There is a saying that is “There is no place like home”...
I can’t compare Malaysia to home. There is a saying that is “There is no place like home”, the things that I used to do, the language that I used to speak, the families, my neighbourhood, I can’t find them here. The friends I had in Somalia, I consider them my family, and I grew up with some of them. You can’t replace such things with another but […]
Adi, a Syrian refugee was a computer teacher in a secondary school. Now she doesn’t even have a phone.
“It is weird how one can pass from covering the turmoil in his country to being a victim of the violence.”
“My parents fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s South Kivu and arrived in Zambia 17 years ago when I was a baby. All I know about the DRC is what my parents tell me about my home country. Life as a refugee in an urban area, with parents residing in Lusaka on medical […]
For six years, Luz remained silent for fear of reprisal and the stigma and taboo surrounding rape. But since joining Butterflies, she has found the courage to speak out…
Dorothy fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after one of her son was murdered and her other son fled to Malawi; They will soon be reunited…
Ahmed, 34 years old Malian refugee, escaped to Niger with his family in search of safety and security.
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