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“This was the first time I’d left home… I was scared… but if I’d stayed in Myanmar, the situation could have got worse”.
Khaled Hosseini set up The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, providing shelters to Afghan refugees; Sirajuddin, one of those refugees, tells his story…
American novelist Khaled Hosseini meets Yasser and is moved by the atrocities his young children have seen…
After receiving the Nansen Refugee Award, Butterflies shared their experiences in Spain, London and Brussels…
I am proud to live in a free country, and strive to welcome people from any background, to allow them the freedoms and self-actualisation we allow ourselves to have.
“In North Korea, I lived for Kim Jong Il. In England I live for myself”. This is a statement made by a student I was teaching English to, whilst training and developing myself as an English teacher.
She was only 14 and supposed to come home after a few months to celebrate the Christmas with her family. In the end, they didn’t see each other for six years.
Afghan-born American author Khaled Hosseini is moved by families desperate to provide for themselves and not to be reliant…
Khaled Hosseini visits Syrian refugee and straight A student Alan in Darashakran camp in Iraq; Alan dreams of being a doctor…
"Now I remember again our house burned and destroyed, And the corpse laid on the ground, And planes flying over our houses, And they bombed civilians and innocent people...Our pains our too many, our wounds are too deep."
Ronida, a Syrian refugee, wrote poems to share with Khaled Hosseini, a fellow writer.
Alek Wek fled her country when she was five; the Sudanese supermodel tells her story…
Actor and UNHCR High Profile Supporter David Morrissey travelled to Jordan to see UNHCR’s frontline work for Syrian refugees.
Amina’s son had a turbulent beginning in life, the family hopes that his story will continue peacefully…
The American actress was moved by the stories of courage she heard as she met with various Syrian families…
Supermodel Alek Wek was comforted by the strong stories of resilience, believing anything is possible…
American actress Kat Graham meets Abu Hadi and his children in Zaatari refugee settlement. They realized they must stay there until the end of the conflict…
Supermodel Alek Wek meets refugee children and is reminded how important education is…
American author Khaled Hosseini meets Nalene, a young woman supporting her family working in a beauty salon in the refugee camp…
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