Stories
Escape to Samos
Hundreds of Syrian refugees make the treacherous journey to Samos Island in Greece. Only some of them find sanctuary.
Crossing to safety, and heartache
Refugees are risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea. For a blind couple from Syria, the quest for asylum has brought new sorrow.
Hunger, and hard choices, for Africa's struggling refugees
Across the continent, funding shortfalls and insecurity are forcing steep cuts in food rations for many of the most vulnerable.
A risky quest for food
In eastern Chad, food shortages are exposing vulnerable Sudanese women and girls to hunger, exploitation and abuse.
Finding safety, yet little to eat
They escaped a terrifying conflict in Central African Republic. Now, as refugees in southern Chad, thousands struggle with drastic food cuts.
Rokia Traoré visits Burkina Faso
In her own words, Goodwill Ambassador Rokia Traoré introduces us to some of the Malian refugees she met in Goudoubo camp
A grandmother's wish
After 18 years in exile, Baw Meh longs for home. On World Refugee Day, she shared her family's story with UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie.
The Beautiful Game
Young Shifaa lost many things when she fled Syria. But in exile she has found new friends – and a passion for football.
The Charcoal Boys
Anas should be at school with friends. But like a growing number of Syrian refugee children, he is working to survive.