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London, United Kingdom
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Joined April 2009
Born on 20 June
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  1. 2 hours ago

    Tens of millions have been forced to flee their homes. This is where they come from. UNHCR Global Trends 2017 |

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    3 hours ago

    Visitors experience Za'atari refugee camp through the eyes of a young girl Sidra, in VR experience by

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    3 hours ago

    . at the tonight showing VR films of Jordan for U.K.

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  4. 3 hours ago

    .Colin Firth, Cate Blanchett, and were among the stars standing in Parliament for World Refugee Day!

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  5. 4 hours ago

    Using yoga to help refugees and asylum-seekers overcome the trauma of forced flight.

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  6. 4 hours ago

    Do refugees live in refugee camps? Most don't. 58% actually live in cities. 🏙️

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  7. 5 hours ago

    A friend gave Lucien, a musician in his 50s, the idea of taking in a refugee. They quickly found they enjoyed discovering new dishes together.

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  8. 5 hours ago

    Drums and dancing in 🇹🇿 Clowns and laughter in 🇺🇦 Table tennis in 🇲🇽 Art and crafts in 🇧🇩 Some of the amazing ways that people around the 🌎 celebrated

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    7 hours ago

    A huge thank you to all the performers from , our Goodwill Ambassadors Cate Blanchett & , and , , Colin Firth for their brilliant performances at our reception.
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  10. 8 hours ago

    A huge thank you to all the performers from , our Goodwill Ambassadors Cate Blanchett & , and , , Colin Firth for their brilliant performances at our reception.

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  11. 9 hours ago

    "Civilisation is fragile. Cities and towns are fragile. And people - amazing resilient, tough, wonderful people -- are the most fragile things of all." ~

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  12. 11 hours ago

    Catherine and Jean-Pierre have provided a haven of peace and safety for a young man, traumatized by the horrors of the “Jungle”.

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  13. 12 hours ago

    Actor and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie met with families who had survived years of terror and displacement in Mosul. Read more |

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  14. 12 hours ago

    Football coach ⚽️ School Principal 👨🏿‍🏫 Family man 👨🏿‍👨🏿‍👶🏿‍👧🏿 Meet Bertine, a Congolese refugee in the USA 🇺🇸

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  15. 13 hours ago

    We are shocked and saddened by reports that some 220 people drowned off the coast of . We are calling for urgent international action to strengthen rescue at sea efforts.

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    23 hours ago

    Another really positive London event during - big thanks to for hosting and and for support

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  17. Jun 21

    Thank you to for hosting an incredible evening of celebration. With wonderful food from refugees at and , music from Rihab Azar of the London Syrian Ensemble, and poetry from .

    Tonight we're celebrating the best of refugee art, music and food with , , and
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    Jun 21

    "A refugee is simply someone who is trying to find a home... We are always reaching for a place that we can call home." — : writer, poet and refugee.

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  19. Jun 21

    “We are always reaching for a place to call home” 🔈 turn the sound on for incredible poetry from at

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  20. Jun 21

    Some more food pics from , cooked by Parastoo and her mother Elahe from Iran

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