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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.