Stories

Swedish same-sex couple welcome Muslim family

Married couple Gabriella and Candel Webster host Syrian refugee Ahmad.

1 Sep 2016

Quiet librarian and outspoken Syrian artist form unlikely bond

Gay refugee who fled bombs and persecution finds safety and support in Sweden.

1 Sep 2016

Berlin couple go from hosts to surrogate parents

After a shaky start, a young refugee family and their German hosts learn to trust each other and become close friends.

1 Sep 2016

Jewish family open their Berlin home to Muslim refugee

An unlikely guest from Syria joins the Jellineks' weekly Shabbat dinner, and now introduces himself as a Berliner.

1 Sep 2016

Architect helps Syrian trio build new lives in Sweden

Lars Asklund has taken Syrian refugee Farah Hilal, her husband and brother into his home in Malmö.

1 Sep 2016

Austrian couple make Syrian guest part of the family

Nawras, who played basketball for the Syrian national team before becoming a refugee, has found a new home in Bad Schallerbach, Austria.

1 Sep 2016

Iraqi photographer clicks right away with Austrian host

Souad Awad, a refugee from Baghdad, moved in with kindergarten teacher Margarethe Kramer. After a month together, the two were already friends.

1 Sep 2016

Best of Rio2016: Top Olympic moments for Team Refugees

Now back in Kenya, the Refugee Olympic Team's South Sudanese runners share their memories of reunions, roaring crowds and a first glimpse of the ocean in Rio de Janeiro.

30 Aug 2016

Japanese vision team brings Azeri lives into focus

Optometrists led by former Nansen Refugee Award winner Akio Kanai give the gift of sight back to thousands of displaced Azeris.

26 Aug 2016