Stories
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The death boats: A survivor's tale
The sea may have taken the love of her life, but Doaa still found the strength to save a young child.
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Ger Duany: I was a child soldier
In his own words, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ger Duany talks about being forcefully recruited as a child soldier
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Ger Duany: Why the role of Goodwill Ambassador is important to me
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Ending the Second Exile
As conflicts grind on, we must find ways to help the displaced overcome exclusion and dependency, says UNHCR's Deputy High Commissioner.
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Richard Rogers' story
Architect Sir Richard Rogers shares the story of his own family's displacement
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Romola Garai shares her great-grandfather's story
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George Butler draws a Syrian refugee family
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Yazidi women welcomed back to the faith
Religious leaders break with tradition, letting women and girls rejoin the Yazidi community after surviving abduction, forced conversion and rape.
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Four Generations on the Run
Foibe has spent half her life in exile. Now a refugee for the fourth time, the 60-year-old grandmother wonders if she can ever go home again.