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Chief Communications . Tweets highlight stories of human suffering & resilience I witness every day.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jan 26

    "If people knew their stories, I don’t think there would be so many walls." - me

    “For the last eight years I’ve been the head of communications for the UN Refugee Agency. My job is to make people care about the..."
    26 replies . 190 retweets 392 likes
  2. 5h

    "Whatever I saw in Libya was worse than anything I have ever seen in my life." ()

    8 retweets 10 likes
  3. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    "The victims of war can hold the keys to lasting peace" -

    4 retweets 12 likes
  4. Jun 21

    Why do young Africans choose to risk all for the attainment of a precarious existence in Europe? -

    7 retweets 6 likes
  5. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    On we celebrate the courage of refugees. We honour those who help them stay safe. We think of solutions to their plight.

    76 replies . 1,322 retweets 1,600 likes
  6. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    On , we're calling attention to three important books that detail the experiences of refugees across the globe.

    , , and 2 others
    10 retweets 16 likes
  7. Jun 21

    2000 people - men, women & kids - have drowned this year! We need safe alternatives to these dangerous routes.

    4 replies . 37 retweets 32 likes
  8. Jun 20

    "We desperately need international pressure on the parties to go back to the table & be serious about peace."

    3 retweets 7 likes
  9. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    Conflict + persecution have displaced more people than at ANY time in last 70 years. This is what you need to know:

    38 replies . 1,055 retweets 658 likes
  10. Jun 19

    This equates to one person becoming displaced every three seconds.

    75 retweets 48 likes
  11. Jun 19

    "The world seems to have become unable to make peace." -

    7 replies . 108 retweets 79 likes
  12. Jun 18

    Not a nice reflection of the state of our world.

    1 reply . 16 retweets 17 likes
  13. Retweeted
    Jun 18

    An unprecedented 65.6m people uprooted from their homes by conflict + persecution at end of 2016. Global Trends:

    1 reply . 60 retweets 31 likes
  14. Retweeted
    Jun 17

    Des réfugiés chefs cuisiniers d’un jour : pour sa 3e édition, le "Refugee Food Festival" passe à l'échelle européenne

    48 retweets 67 likes
  15. Retweeted
    Jun 18

    Thank you for coming to taste Afoussatou Food in 😋

    6 retweets 29 likes
  16. Jun 18

    Loved our Cote D'Ivoire brunch at the in Paris. Fantastic initiative in 13 cities so far!

    Que de saveurs au brunch ivoirien avec la chef réfugiée Afousatou Soro & , belle initiative 🍴😋
    9 retweets 17 likes
  17. Retweeted
    Jun 17

    Displaced people in UN-protected camp in South Sudan say they'll return home when they feel safe - but not now. Their leaders must listen.

    15 replies . 205 retweets 320 likes
  18. Jun 17

    Trapped people are desperate for food and medicine & humanitarian aid is ready for them. Lift the obstacles & stop fighting.

    1:23
    For the first time since 2011 start of war no aid could be delivered by land to besieged areas for more than 40 days-
    1 reply . 80 retweets 54 likes
  19. Jun 16

    Just landed in Paris and looking forward to the fusion of French + refugee cuisines.

    2 replies . 13 retweets 39 likes
  20. Jun 16

    This is so true: “If you can trigger a sense of hope, donations go up.’’ And so does engagement.

    13 retweets 15 likes
  21. Jun 16

    With no paper supplies, the refugee kids write on the dirt ground.

    24 retweets 16 likes

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