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Gay and transgender refugees seek safety in the Middle East
LGBTI refugees in the region face a heightened risk of violent abuse, including murder, sometimes at the hands of extremists or criminal gangs.
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Right to reunion eludes refugee families in Europe
The war in Syria tore 13-year-old Ensaf's family apart. Bureaucracy in Europe keeps them from getting back together.
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California coffee project gives refugees grounds for hope
Barista scheme provides training and employment for new arrivals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Syrian wrestling champ inspires young refugee's dreams
Young Mohammed was adrift after arriving at Za'atari camp, but an encounter with a Syrian wrestling champion gave him new hope.
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Syrian band's concerts are music to German ears
A group of refugee performers is enchanting German audiences with traditional Arabic music, creating a cultural exchange and dialogue between newcomers and locals.
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Teen journalist who fled Afghanistan writes of courage and sorrow
With gunmen on his tail, 17-year-old Omid Ahmadi, a young journalist, fled Kabul without saying goodbye to his family. Now safe, he shared his journey in his own words.
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Candy man offers Syrian refugees a sweet taste of home
At Za'atari camp in Jordan, a third-generation confectioner from Dara'a makes popular sweets by hand.
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Gangs menace Central Americans seeking refuge in Guatemala
Refugees from El Salvador and Honduras are being hounded in Guatemala by the street gangs they fled.
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Blind Salvadoran couple play dead to flee gang threat
Sightless couple hounded relentlessly by street gangs are spirited out of their home on stretchers covered by a shroud in a bid to safeguard their escape.