Stories
Science graduate urges fellow Afghan refugees to 'dream big'
Mojtaba Tavakoli, who arrived in Austria as a child with just an elementary education, is about to begin a doctorate in medical research.
Child refugee grows up to become family doctor in Canada
When Sameena and her Ugandan Asian family needed a place of safety, Canada stepped up. Now a doctor, she cares for families in her adoptive home.
Refugee Food Festival has European diners asking for more
For its second year the festival goes continental, serving more than 10,000 diners in 13 cities in six countries in 15 days.
Refugee seamstresses stitch together new lives in Germany
A workshop has taken on six skilled women with experience in the fashion industry and helped them to find their feet in Frankfurt.
The Hungarian entrepreneur who styled a new life in Canada
Fifty years ago, a boy fled Hungary and found sanctuary in Canada. Now he is living his dream by running his own business.
Vietnamese refugee turns flight into art in Canada
Living in a Thai refugee camp in 1980, Trung Pham found solace in the pages of his sketchbook. Today, in Canada, his work records that flight from danger.
Syrian children fleeing war alone find a welcome in Spain
Andalusia's regional government welcomed eight unaccompanied Syrian children relocated from Greece last year, a first in Spain.
Iftar meals bring spirit of Ramadan to struggling refugees
In Lebanon and Jordan, providing daily meals gives a sense of community back to refugees fasting in the holy month of Ramadan.
Award puts Malian refugee on road to university in Mauritania
Fatimetou is the only woman among this year's 18 recipients of DAFI scholarships at Nouakchott University, which enable young refugees to enrol in higher education.