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Syrian actor's real-life drama has happy ending in Vienna
Theatre's smell of freedom helped Syrian actor find new life in Austria
Doctors face uphill task to treat Syria's mental wounds
Five years of brutal conflict have caused a sharp rise in psychological trauma affecting Syrians, with fewer psychiatrists on hand to treat them.
New survey examines mental health risks for UNHCR staff
UNHCR and Webster University report highlights risks of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, secondary stress and burn-out among staff.
Yemen conflict leaves 2.4 million forcibly displaced
Almost a year after the latest conflict erupted in Yemen, more than 2.43 million internally displaced people face deteriorating conditions.
Iraqi grandmother defies tradition to set up shop
When widow Lamia Abid was driven from home, she set up a shop in a camp for internally displaced people and become her family's main breadwinner.
Catering start-up empowers Afghan refugee women in Delhi
Four Afghan refugees starting over in New Delhi have founded a successful food venture that offers both a taste of home and of financial independence.
UNHCR launches Advisory group on Gender, Forced Displacement and Protection
Group draws together social visionaries, change-makers, and civil society leaders from around the world to invigorate UNHCR's protection work with forcibly displaced communities.
Hopes fade for new Syrian friends camped at Greek border
A group of seven Syrian refugee families, once strangers, arrived on the Greek islands together and are still together.
Number of Burundian refugees tops 250,000 since April
At least 250,473 refugees have fled to DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced run for third term.