Ongoing Myanmar conflict traps villagers in crossfire
MYITKYINA, Myanmar, Oct 28 (UNHCR)—Htoi Pan vividly recalls the moment when the fighter jets streaked across the sky over her village in northern Myanmar, piercing the calm of that late June morning. A former ...
As War Drags on, Athletes Cry Foul
They were at the top of their game when fighting shook the Central African Republic. Now living as refugees, six stars wonder if they’ll ever compete at that level again. Martial was a national ...
UNHCR concerned at reports of sexual violence against refugee women and children
GENEVA, Oct 23 (UNHCR)—The UN refugee agency said today it was concerned by “credible testimonies” it has received of sexual violence and abuse against refugee and migrant women and children on the move in ...
The challenge of life in their Afghan homeland for children born in exile
KABUL, Afghanistan, November 20, 2014—The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted 25 years ago today to protect children like Hasanat and Aisha. The two have returned to a homeland, ...
Emotional graduation ceremony triggers memories of Burundian scholar’s journey
NAMPULA, Mozambique, December 24, 2014 – When Oliviet Nyankuru heard his name being called out at a recent graduation ceremony in Mozambique’s Lurio University, he became emotional at the thought of his long journey to get ...
Home Alone: South Sudan teen leads her young siblings to safety in Uganda
BOROLI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, Uganda, September 4, 2014—When 13-year-old Yayo Tangko turned up at the Boroli refugee settlement in Uganda earlier in 2014 with her four younger siblings, she feared the worst for her missing ...
What’s it like to be a child refugee?
Stories of loss, hope, joy and fear from those forced to grow up too quickly Two facts to consider: 1) In 2014, half of all refugees were children. 2) On average, a camp refugee ...