Stories
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.
Syrian student's library helps Arabic culture blossom in Berlin
Syrian refugee Muhannad has created a library devoted to Arabic literature and a venue for readings by authors from Berlin's literary scene.
Live Blog: World Refugee Day gets under way amid record displacement
From Australasia to the Americas, UNHCR is leading celebrations of the lives of men, women and children finding new hope after escaping danger.
Pastor and parishioners make refugees feel at home in U.S.
Reverend Bill Bigger and the local community are coming together to help shelter refugees resettled to North Carolina.