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“Despite her horrific story, there is no trace of hatred in her eyes.” Olivier met Aisha while visiting a refugee camp in Burkina Faso…
I stopped missing Syria, which appears to me as a mix of horrible memories. I want to forget, to be able to continue with my life.
Photographer Sebastian Rich reflects on his craft, and is glad to realize there are good people that do succeed in bringing happiness and a safe haven to refugees…
ABC’s Foreign Correspondent Sophie McNeil met this inspirational mother and teacher, who refuses to be defeated.
“Considering what I’ve witnessed during the violence in June 2012, it’s a bonus that I’ve returned with my family unhurt."
Rahman Masud describes his inspiration, Nurul, who is so happy and content with the little he has.
“It is weird how one can pass from covering the turmoil in his country to being a victim of the violence.”
Photojournalist Darrin Zammit Lupi writes about his experience in covering boat arrivals to Malta in 2014…
Photojournalist Andrew McConnell meets Lanier Lovely, a young woman who was displaced by the earthquake in Haiti…
West and Central Africa Correspondent for the Thomson Reuters Foundation tells how the sound of a girl’s choir carries hope…
Although the stories were still overwhelmingly of sufferings and exploitations, it was also about young men and women taking charge and coping with adversities.
There were stories of strength and resilience, but it was a story of fragility and vulnerability that was the most touching in its bare honesty.
Phil Behan photographed a refugee family travelling back home and visiting the Nopu Camp in Thailand.
Maher had a pretty good life in Syria – loving wife, kids, a steady job – but war changed all that. After Egypt and Libya, he ended up in Bulgaria without his family…
The testimonial of Fane is tragic but acts as an important record of events …
Photographer Kalpesh Lathigra visited Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. He has witnessed the simple care, love and attention…
They came in search of the Promised Land. Hundreds perished off these rocks. AA Gill on the tragedy of the Africans who set sail for Europe.
Political analyst and researcher Sergio Aguayo, who was also displaced from his hometown in Guadalajara, Mexico, tells us about an incident he witnessed in Puerto Rico…
Photojournalist Adelin Petrisor met Ibo, a Somali refugee girl, in Tunisia when she was only seven months old…
We have all the freedom to go and do whatever we want, yet they have none
The experiences interacting with them have definitely made me think of ‘what if I’m in their shoes?’ I don’t know if I’m able to survive much less carry on each day in a country that isn’t my own, but that country that is my own has instilled the fear in me that I would not want to return.
Stephen Kelly, a photojournalist was given the assignment to photograph each family holding the most important item they were able to carry with them when they fled their homes.
AA Gill travels to the most dangerous country in the world to be a woman. Hear their stories.
“With no place to go, the millions urban refugees from Pakistan’s tribal belt are the forgotten victims of an unseen war.”
Maria Calle, Colombian journalist at semana.com, tells Erleindy’s story and is impressed by her definition of displaced persons…
Helene Caux was touched by Assafa, a 6 years old refugee, who did not seem worried at all, unaffected by the sandy wind blowing around her…
In an effort to better understand the complex realities of refugee life, we recently spent one month living alongside displaced families in the Za’atari refugee camp.
I was working as a journalist in Syria. In 2004, although it was very successful, we were forced to go underground due to censorship…
Professional photojournalist Mark Pearson tells the story of a mother and her family, woken up by the firing in Gaza…
Marina met Tayiba in Bangkok. They couldn’t communicate, but Tayiba’s warm smile made Marina understand her story…
Maria’s harrowing testimony, and circumstances of the interview reminded me of the duty of care, the responsibility and obligation we have as photographers.
I saw the fear in their eyes.
As a reporter, we want to share others’ stories and concerns with our readers, hoping to reach as many people as possible. We strive for balance and fairness, trying to portray all sides and give everyone a voice, which is sometimes difficult because one side may not want to speak up. But above all, we always collect the stories told to us – all of which touch us and stay with us.
I was born during the war between Iran and Iraq in a remote small Kurdish village. My mother was a guerrilla soldier and had to give birth to me in secret…
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