Stories
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.
'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.
Refugees turn cooking skills into tasty success stories
Europeans' appetite for Middle Eastern food gives entrepreneurial newcomers a winning recipe.
Refugees pin hopes on new future at Swiss sewing workshop
The Zurich-based organization Social Fabric provides tailoring and dressmaking classes for refugees keen to acquire new skills.
German school helps women refugees hone tech skills
Free coding and digital courses enable newcomers to brush up computer knowledge and join growing network of women working in technology.
Rohingya widows worry about their families' futures
Lone women who head refugee families in Bangladesh struggle with concerns about food, shelter and the welfare of the next generation.
Burundian refugees in Congo forge a better future
Refugees living with disabilities have set up a workshop where they turn scrap metal into household items.
Elderly Somali refugee hopes to end her days with family she once thought lost
After decades of displacement, Fadumo finally has the chance to move to the UK with her husband and long-lost daughter.
Somali torture survivor reunited with her sons in Niger
After 15 months of beatings and abuse in captivity by Libyan traffickers, a Somali mother rejoins her teenage sons in Niamey.