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Project to recycle dinghies keeps refugees' hopes afloat in Germany
Refugees in Germany are transforming discarded lifeboats into designer bags.
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Refugee children find voice in Romania's inclusive choirs
A project to bring children together through song is extended to include refugees.
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Kindergarten becomes Morocco's first refugee cooperative
After Morocco allowed refugees to start cooperatives, a group of Yemeni friends opened a kindergarten for refugee and local children.
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Trailblazing health scheme benefits refugees in Iran
The Islamic Republic is one of the few countries to provide medical insurance for refugees on the same basis as its own citizens.
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Hoping for peace at home, Nigerians instead find violence
Some refugees returning spontaneously from Cameroon suffer Boko Haram atrocities, highlighting perils for hundreds forced to go home.
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Orphaned Rohingya refugee sisters face daunting future
Their parents were likely killed in Myanmar, and now 17-year-old Mabia and her three younger sisters must start over in Bangladesh.
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Shelling forces Ukrainian family to move from house to house
Mother of three Marina Baban has been bombed out twice as conflict rages in the disputed Donetsk region.
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French village opens its doors and its heart to African refugees
Fifty-six women, men and children evacuated to France via Niger find a warm welcome in a tiny rural community.
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'We must believe we can make a difference and we can do things better' - Andrew Harper
UNHCR has nearly 11,000 staff, most of whom are based in the field. Meet Andrew Harper, who leads innovative programmes helping refugees across the world.