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The Colour of Sorrow
Lina fled Syria when snipers gunned down her teenage son. Now a refugee in Jordan, she is drawing strength from her art.
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Once a Refugee, Now a Helping Hand
A police commander, a farmer and a teacher who once fled war in the Balkans are among those helping refugees and migrants crossing into Croatia.
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A Teenage Refugee Champions Girls' Education
A passionate advocate for the education of girls and young women in Jordan's refugee camps, Muzon has been hailed as Syria's answer to Malala.
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The Keleti Passage
An art project in Hungary showcases refugees and volunteers whose lives intersected at Budapest's central train station.
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Lesvos: Crossing to Safety
As thousands of refugees land daily on the Greek island of Lesvos, world-renowned photographer Giles Duley documents the relief and suffering of reaching dry land.
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Humans of Lesvos
Street photographer Brandon Stanton takes 'Humans of New York' on the road, profiling refugees, volunteers and aid workers in Europe.
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Songs of Love and Exile in the Sahara
Musicians fleeing conflict in Mali keep their culture alive in a remote corner of Mauritania.
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The Kids Foraging for a Future
In the Dominican Republic, thousands of stateless children are struggling to secure their right to a nationality.
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Vulnerable and Looking for a Home
The very young, the aged and the disabled face especially difficult challenges while waiting to cross borders in Europe.