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A Refugee's Ramadan in Wartime
Ramadan is a family time, but for 4 million Syrian refugees like Shadiya, breaking the daily fast is not the celebration it once was.
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Four Million Syrians Flee War and Persecution
New arrivals in Turkey and updated data from Turkish authorities take the total number of Syrian refugees over the 4 million mark.
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A Good Samaritan in Greece
Papa Stratis needs oxygen pumped to his lungs, but that's not stopping him from joining the ranks of Greeks helping refugees arriving in Europe.
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The WhatsApp wedding
Kept apart by war, two young Syrians fired up their smartphones and found love against the odds.
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A refugee triathlon
Since fleeing Syria, refugees have tried many forms of travel to reach safety – including hiking, biking and even rollerblading.
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The Artist's Way
She may sit under a parasol on an island, but Nasreen is no tourist. A two-time refugee, her love of painting is driving her onwards to find home.
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The sea route to Europe
People risking their lives to reach Europe are often called migrants, but the current Mediterranean crisis is primarily a refugee crisis.
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The death boats: A survivor's tale
The sea may have taken the love of her life, but Doaa still found the strength to save a young child.
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Ger Duany: I was a child soldier
In his own words, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ger Duany talks about being forcefully recruited as a child soldier