Stories
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.