Stories
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Step by step
After surviving life-threatening spinal injuries in war-torn Syria, Wisam is taking the long road to recovery one step at a time.
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Running from rape in Burundi
Women and men fleeing Burundi are reaching Tanzania with harrowing tales of sexual violence.
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A touch of magic
Card tricks are more than a hobby for this young Syrian, whose sleight-of-hand has impressed both Hungarians and refugees.
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Bearing the Olympic torch
The war in Syria put Ibrahim's athletic career on hold. Now in Greece, he's about to represent refugees in the Olympic torch relay.
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Too young to be a bride
After her best friend was married off at age 13, Omaima began campaigning against early marriage among Syrian refugees at Za'atari camp.
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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.
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A Shopkeeper and a Lifeline
Many Syrian refugees in Lebanon are deep in debt. Meet a shop owner who goes out of his way to help with the essentials.
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The kindness of strangers
Mohammad and Sahar found a second chance for their young family – thanks to five Canadian couples sponsoring their resettlement to British Columbia.
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A dream to rebuild
As war destroyed lives and buildings in Syria, Alaa had to interrupt her architecture studies. Now a scholarship is helping her finish her degree in Portugal.