Stories

Life Begins As One in a Million

After travelling from Lebanon in her mother's womb, Samar Alzayadi can rightfully claim to be the millionth refugee or migrant to have arrived in Europe by sea in 2015.

8 Jan 2016

Syria's Landmarks Restored in Miniature

As conflict lays waste to Syria's rich cultural heritage, exiled artists in Za'atari refugee camp recreate major landmarks as a gesture of defiance.

5 Jan 2016

The Long Journey

After explosions rock their home in Syria, a young family set out on a perilous journey in search of sanctuary in northern Europe.

28 Dec 2015

The Germans Welcoming Refugees Into Their Homes

Spare rooms are no longer vacant and home offices have become bedrooms. Meet the Germans opening their doors to refugees arriving in Europe.

24 Dec 2015

War Survivor Focuses Lens on Refugees

Photographer Giles Duley barely survived an explosion in Afghanistan. His lasting wounds allow him to connect with the people he captures on film.

18 Dec 2015

A New Approach to Emergencies Takes Root in Africa

On her first mission to Africa as the UN's Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements found lessons for managing the global refugee crisis.

15 Dec 2015

War and Hunger Drive South Sudan Displacement

Two years of fighting kept farmers from their fields. Now chronic hunger is forcing increasing numbers of people to make risky journeys in search of help.

11 Dec 2015

Nakout's Great Escape

Having survived life as a sex slave, a daring escape from her captors and a gruelling journey across land and sea, Nakout is stopped in her tracks in northern Greece.

10 Dec 2015

2015: The Year of Europe's Refugee Crisis

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled across the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape war and persecution. Here are seven key events in this unfolding drama.

8 Dec 2015