Stories
What They Took With Them
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett was joined by actors Keira Knightley, Juliet Stevenson, Peter Capaldi, Stanley Tucci, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kit Harington, Douglas Booth and Jesse Eisenberg, and writer Neil Gaiman, to perform a spoken word poem in support of the #WithRefugees campaign.
Nansen winners 2016 stand #WithRefugees
Hellenic Rescue Team and Efi Latsoudi share 2016 Nansen Refugee Award.
Stephen fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He wants to be a geologist.
Fawad fled persecution in Pakistan
He dreams of finding the next Shane Warne
Felix and his mother escaped the violence in Colombia.
He dreams of winning a gold medal in an international competition.
Clara’s family fled violence in Colombia.
She dreams of becoming a successful soccer player.
Elisabeth and her family fled the conflict in South Sudan.
She dreams of continuing her education and eventually becoming a doctor.
Solaf survived the war in Syria.
She loves sports and dreams of living in America.
Mojtaba escaped from Taliban violence.
He dreams of finding a cure for cancer.
Tinalbarka fled violence in Mali.
She dreams of becoming a lawyer.
Baw Meh fled violence in Myanmar.
She dreams of a better future for her grandchildren.
Carmen fled violence in Colombia.
She hopes to inspire other women through her work.
Diego and his family fled the conflict in Colombia.
He dreams of getting his degree in mechanical engineering.
Atoma fled violence in Sudan.
She dreams of opening a large Sudanese restaurant with her daughter Noura.
Amal fled violence in Somalia.
She hopes to inspire other refugees to succeed in their new countries.
Irene was seven months pregnant when she fled the Ivorian civil war.
She dreams of empowering women at her training centre.
Majid fled war in Iraq.
He dreams of a good education for his children.
Mercedes and her son fled extreme violence in El Salvador.
She dreams of reuniting with her daughter and grandchildren .
Jamal and his family fled their home in Falluja, Iraq.
He dreams of expanding his little shop to better support his family.
Wafaa fled the war in Syria with her three children.
She dreams of making her family whole again.
Justina fled after she was threatened by Boko Haram.
She dreams of reuniting with her family.
Lim fled the violence in South Sudan alone.
He dreams of becoming a doctor.
Sendet fled eastern DRC out of fear of persecution for attending university.
He dreams of one day going back to college.
The Mahmut’s fled the war in Syria.
He dreams of finding a job so he can support his family.
Repan fled the violence in Blue Nile State twice.
He is always dreaming about his next invention.
Zau Pan fled conflict in Myanmar.
He dreams of becoming a famous musician.