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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 8

    "We learn how to build our self-confidence, to protect ourselves + help others" Siham is 1 of COMPASS girls, an all-girl alliance fighting SGBV. This + UNHCR project funded by gives girls a chance to shine.

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  2. 10 hours ago

    By the time you finish reading this post, at least six people would have had been forced to flee their homes. Stand with them, stand

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  3. 15 hours ago

    " & hosts we are all the same. We have the same rights + rules" Mohamed, 20, a refugee from , is part of the student council at the first Teacher Training College in Melkadida. He & Hassan from the host community help other students feel at home

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  4. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    1 in 110 has left behind friends. 1 in 110 has made the decision of whether they had time to grab photo albums. 1 in 110 has had their world turned upside-down. 1 in 110 has faced the unthinkable. 1 in 110 has been forced to flee their home.

    7 replies . 161 retweets 155 likes
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  5. Jul 3

    "When my siblings + I were little, my mom asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. I have always wanted to be a doctor. I am studying to be a nurse. Maybe 1day I will be a doctor" Iqora from has a TKS to by

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  6. Jul 3

    Welcome to Suudi, where you can find delicious local food prepared by in Hilaweyn Camp . After leaving their lives behind, the opportunity to work & earn a living is one of the most effective ways people can rebuild their lives

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  7. Jul 3

    Behind pretty colours are stories. Stories about loss, displacement & suffering. There are also stories about strength & how communities bring themselves up together. This is Mapuku, a refugee from who paints strokes of colour to tell the world about standing

    1 reply . 5 retweets 21 likes
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  8. Jul 2

    In times of displacement older people have urgent rights + some need support to move & access assistance. They are often caring for large groups of children. UNHCR + partners work hard to ensure their access to basic services as they recover + rebuild their lives

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  9. Jul 1

    After he fled from , Kihg opened a shop under a tree in Gure Shombola, . after being forced to flee his home is key for to regain control over their lives.

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  10. Jul 1

    “I am interested in health research + want to help my country. I don’t want benefit for myself; I want to benefit the people” Abdikeni from looks towards a future helping others. by

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  11. Jun 30

    "Painting has helped me have hope" Kitfom from has relied on art to express his deeper feelings. Like Kitfom, +920,000 in have talents and dream of a brighter future. On stand with Kitfom, stand

    1 reply . 2 retweets 1 like
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  12. Jun 30

    Reach for the 🌟 Many refugee have been exposed to violence + in exile are exposed to neglect & abuse. Yet, never do they keep from smiling & dreaming of happy futures. Going to school, playing + exploring skills helps them find ways to cope.

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  13. Jun 28

    Refugees don't have a choice but to flee their homes. You have the choice of standing with them, .

    1 reply . 6 retweets 7 likes
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  14. Jun 28

    Conflict and hunger has pushed +440,000 from into Ethiopia. 61% of them are children eager to continue their education or go to school for the first time ever. UNHCR + work together to make it happen.

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  15. Jun 27

    "I know it's not common for a Somali girl, but I want to be a pilot for a Somali airline someday" young 14-year-old Habiba dreams of soaring the skies & introducing herself as Captain Habiba ✈

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  16. Jun 27

    When you look in the 👀 of a refugee child what do you see? Future generations with strength, resilience & much to contribute to the world. is home to +510,000 refugee children, this is more than half of the refugee population

    12 retweets 32 likes
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  17. Jun 27

    Economists. Rural development experts. Administrators. Business managers. Bright minds from , in exile in hoping for peace so they can help rebuild their country.

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  18. Jun 26

    "I miss my family and my friends" Senir Tesfamichael Araya is a 20-year-old refugee from . In Addis Ababa she wants to pursue further education + have a bright future

    1 reply . 11 retweets 56 likes
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  19. Jun 25

    "I used to be an artist & worked in media TV back home. But we realized we had to flee, to a safer place" Redwan, 35, from , arrived to 3 months ago, with his wife, child & brother in law. Today he paints about human rights, freedom & peace.

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  20. Jun 24

    📚 Refugee girls are only 50% as likely to go to secondary level as boys. ♀ It’s time to change this. It’s .

    1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
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  21. Jun 24

    Run. Hide. Find help. Flee. Pray. Refugee children in put together a play to show the plight of refugees when they are forced to leave their homes. They also call for unity to end wars + solidarity to allow refugees to thrive.

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