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Allan Hennessy was born totally blind in Iraq after the Gulf War.

Allan Hennessy was born totally blind in Iraq - and has just earned a first class honours degree at Cambridge.

Portsmouth student wins award for teddy bear refugee animation

An animation depicting refugees as teddy bears created by a Portsmouth university student has won an award.

Migrants arriving by boat at Lesvos

Nia Medi

BBC Wales News

Keen to understand the human perspective behind the headlines, Nia Medi decided to forgo a usual summer holiday and instead offer help to refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos.

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