Stories
Syrian electrician lends time and skills to benefit others
Mohamed Dhib volunteers expertise to make Kara Tepe, a refugee site on the Greek island of Lesvos, a better place for all.
Family torn apart by war in Syria find sanctuary in Greece
After losing a son and her husband, Falak fled with her two surviving sons. Now, they have finally found a space to heal in Greece.
Spreading the joy of football in refugee camps across Tanzania
Youth use sport as a strategy for survival, and a means to engage positively with fellow refugees and members of the host community.
Octogenarian couple struggle for survival on Ukraine's front line
The battered town of Shchastya has witnessed several battles since Ukrainian conflict began in 2014. Most of its young families have left.
Elderly bear brunt of hardship in front-line Ukraine village
A handful of older people who stayed behind struggle to keep warm in the harsh winter after conflict drove out younger residents.
Number of refugees fleeing South Sudan tops 1.5 million
As violence surges, South Sudanese refugee population in Uganda more than triples in six months to 698,000.
Syrian refugees breathe new life into shrinking German village
When school sizes began to shrink in the tiny village of Golzow, Syrian refugees saved it from decline.
Timisoara's multicultural party has a serious purpose
City's residents host gathering for refugees trying to make a success of their new lives in Romania
Refugees brave Serbia's cold in hope of better future
Serbian authorities and UNHCR step up efforts to persuade children to move out of cold warehouses into government-run emergency shelters.