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This IKEA store in Madrid is like no other
Furniture giant provides on-the-job training for refugees, with potential employment afterwards.
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Syrian family cook up new possibilities in Portugal
After losing their father and their home, one Syrian family are making new friends and reviving old passions in Portugal.
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French village opens its chateau as home from home for refugees
A quiet rural hamlet in central France has welcomed dozens of refugees.
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Origami helps Syrian refugee shape new life in exile
After fleeing Syria's conflict, Fadi turned to his hobby to help with life in Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp.
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South Sudan's recent violence splits hundreds of families apart
Attacks have forced school children to abandon their books and pregnant women to run for their lives.
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Escaping war at home, Syrian couple start over in Argentina
Majd and Lana fled fighting in Damascus. Now they have found hope and a fresh start in provincial San Luis.
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Uprooted by war, Syrian mother gets help to beat depression
Depression is a major health issue facing refugees, but treatment and self-empowerment offer hope to those in need.
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Elderly and on the run from El Salvador's street gangs
Threatened by murderous street gangs, Margarita Ramirez* fled for Mexico where she is starting over at 72.
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Diner gives Burundian refugee a taste of self reliance
Running a small neighborhood restaurant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo gives a cook back her pride and her independence.