Stories

Pulled in Two Directions

A Syrian family from Raqqa flee again and again, driven out by conflict but drawn back by the pull of their beloved homeland.

13 Mar 2015

A Double Refugee Spreads Hope

As a child, Khan Malual fled the war for South Sudan's independence. Now more fighting has forced him back to Kakuma refugee camp.

9 Mar 2015

The Underground Siege

The shelling in Ukraine has driven 1,000 Donetsk residents underground. Afraid to venture outside, they still maintain a spirit of generosity.

9 Mar 2015

On the Other Side of the Lake

When the fighting in north-eastern Nigeria came to Baga town, thousands of survivors fled across Lake Chad, searching for safety.

6 Mar 2015

Breaking the Silence

Meet Suzan, one of 40 young volunteers working to protect South Sudanese women and girls at a refugee settlement in northern Uganda.

6 Mar 2015

Caught Up in Calais

Mazhar fled the war in Syria and walked for months in search of a place to call home. In the French town of Calais, his progress came to a halt.

27 Feb 2015

Stateless in West Africa

Ten million people around the world have no nationality. In West Africa, at least 750,000 face a lifetime of broken dreams.

25 Feb 2015

Small Graves

With little access to health care, clean water and other needs, refugees from the Central African Republic are at risk – especially young children.

24 Feb 2015

A Camp Becomes a Village

As hopes fade for peace back home, many survivors opt to settle for good in Katanga Province. The host community responds with open arms.

23 Feb 2015