Stories

Somali student proves it's never too late to learn in Malaysia

Nawa first stepped into a classroom at age 16, but caught up quickly. Now 20, she is getting ready for university and setting an example for other refugees.

15 Sep 2016

At a Kenyan refugee camp, girls learn to beat the odds

Only one girl in 10 makes it to high school at Kakuma, but that's no deterrent for this South Sudanese student with high ambitions.

15 Sep 2016

Best of Rio2016: Top Olympic moments for Team Refugees

Now back in Kenya, the Refugee Olympic Team's South Sudanese runners share their memories of reunions, roaring crowds and a first glimpse of the ocean in Rio de Janeiro.

30 Aug 2016

Rwandan refugees head home after a generation in Angola

After fleeing the horrors of the 1994 genocide, increasing numbers are ready to return to Rwanda, although many still worry about how they will cope after decades away.

22 Aug 2016

Chad farming project empowers Sudanese refugees and locals

Planting, weeding and harvesting together helps integrate Sudanese refugees into local villages, and boosts women's independence.

16 Aug 2016

Brothers run again and again as Boko Haram terror spreads

Nigerians who found safety in neighbouring Niger, with thousands of others fleeing militants, move again as insecurity grows.

24 May 2016

Burundi refugees tell of new horrors

A year after political protests erupted in Burundi, those who ran for their lives to neighbouring Tanzania bear tales of mass murder, torture and imprisonment.

13 May 2016

Running from rape in Burundi

Women and men fleeing Burundi are reaching Tanzania with harrowing tales of sexual violence.

6 May 2016

An Olympic dream, shattered

The life of Somali sprinter Samia Yusuf Omar came to a tragic end on the perilous Mediterranean sea crossing from Libya to Europe.

11 Apr 2016

Escaping the Horrors of Home

Meet some of the thousands who have fled fighting in previously peaceful provinces in South Sudan, where militia are accused of killing, raping and looting.

7 Mar 2016

The most important thing

They fled Angola nearly empty-handed. Now finally returning home, some after decades in exile, 11 refugees present their most cherished belongings.

5 Feb 2016

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.

11 Dec 2015

Finding Refuge in Music

When the bullets began flying in Bangui, Simplice fled on his crutches. At Mpoko Airport, he found safety – and several fellow musicians.

15 Sep 2015

The refugees learning to reconnect

In Mauritania, a Congolese mother is helping refugees to reconnect by teaching IT, 17 years after her own displacement.

24 Jul 2015

Survivors in Bangui Seek a Way Forward

Displaced by fighting in the Central African Republic, a preacher, a teacher and a grateful neighbour share their stories of loss and hope.

3 May 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

A boy named Boat

Even before the civil war, giving birth in South Sudan was a risky affair. Martha delivered her son on a crowded ferry while fleeing attackers.

6 Feb 2015

Fire and Rain

A rebel attack six years ago drove Célestine from her home. Last month she was uprooted again, when hundreds of shelters were set ablaze.

22 Jan 2015