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"I am ready for my life to start again"
After fleeing gang violence, a Salvadoran teen rebuilds her life in Panama.
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"My plan always was to bring you here"
Nicaraguan father reunites family in Costa Rica.
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"I thought I was going to die"
Honduran accountant escapes kidnappers and finds safety in the United States.
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"With a suitcase full of hopes and dreams"
Salvadoran father strives to rebuild his life in Guatemala, far from his family.
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Refugees in Egypt pitch in to fight plastic pollution in the Nile
Working alongside locals, refugees from five countries help remove tonnes of plastic waste from Cairo's shores while building links to the local community.
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Launch of UNHCR's Information Portal for Refugees in Malaysia
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What is home? South Sudanese poet reflects on decades of flight and exile
South Sudanese writer uses experience of flight and exile to make poetry.
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Costa Rican schools open their doors to displaced Nicaraguan children
Thanks to the generosity of border towns in Costa Rica, thousands of Nicaraguan children fleeing social and political crisis at home have been able to go back to class.
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NGO partners more crucial than ever, says UN refugee chief
Filippo Grandi stresses vital advocacy role of non-governmental organizations at opening of annual consultation event with 300 partners in Geneva from July 3-5.