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Syrian musician and his dog reunited after journey to safety in Belgium
Bassel arrived in Belgium without his constant companion Stella, but through the warmth of strangers they were reunited.
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff releases new album titled 'Refugees'
With its message of peace, love and humanity, 'Refugees' is also a call to action.
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Drumming against gender-based violence in Ecuador
Afro-Ecuadorians and Afro-Colombian refugees use traditional arrullo rhythms and song to open a conversation about gender-based violence.
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Performers with refugee backgrounds take Eurovision by storm
Singers with refugee backgrounds are representing Sweden and Russia at this year's contest, while a ballet dancer, based in the Netherlands, performed during an interval.
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Three performers with refugee backgrounds participate in Eurovision 2021
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Displaced choir leader founds refugee orchestra in Chile
Former choir director Ana Marvez could not stand to see the musical skills of her fellow Venezuelans go to waste in their host country. So, she started an orchestra.
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'It was a very emotional moment … I felt that now I definitely exist'
After a lifetime of statelessness, Linda finally gained Russian citizenship in 2018. But hundreds of thousands of others across Europe still struggle to attain that basic right.
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United in Music: A virtual charity concert to aid UNHCR'S coronavirus response
International artists, professors and friends from 30 countries join Maestro Shlomo Mintz and team up for a globe-spanning performance in support of the UN Refugee Agency's COVID-19 appeal.
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At a Christmas concert in Panama, refugees are the guests of honour
Having fled Venezuela, Panama Philharmonic Orchestra director Víctor Mata brings holiday cheer to refugees and asylum-seekers.