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Syrian refugee uses musical talent to fight disability myths
After losing his sight as a child, Ehsan found a love for music that he now uses to counter negative stereotypes in Azraq camp.
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100 days of horror and hope: A timeline of the Rohingya crisis
Over half a million people have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar in late August. Here are some key events of this unfolding drama.
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Shelter crisis adds to ordeal for refugees in Tanzania's camps
A growing funding crisis means that hundreds of thousands of women and children are suffering in refugee camps in Tanzania.
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Musical allows refugees to shine on Berlin stage
Learning lyrics has been a good way for refugees to improve their German.
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Refugee bakery a sweet success in Costa Rica
With hard work, determination and a helping hand from UNHCR, Colombian refugees start a successful bakery in Costa Rican capital.
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Food festival gives French schoolchildren a taste of refugee life
2017 Refugee Food Festival takes over school canteen in Normandy, introducing pupils to new flavours.
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"Ireland is like my country now"
Over 20 years after fleeing Bosnia, Hamo Muhadzic owns and runs a thriving restaurant business in Dublin
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Refugee orchestra wins standing ovation
An eight-strong ensemble of performers from five countries performed at the Besançon Music Festival in France.
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Tech developers hope to reshape refugee experience in Canada
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi recently met refugees and students in Canada to learn how they are coping with resettlement.