Stories from the Field: “It is incredible to see the smiles of refugees waiting to start their new life”
An interview with our Swedish colleague Karolina Edsbacker, until recently in Libya and Tunisia.
Stories from the Field: “The most rewarding is to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.”
An interview with our Norwegian colleague Jorunn Brandvoll in Tripoli, Lebanon.
Stories from the Field: “This is one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, but it is also one of the least known”
An interview with our Swedish and Danish colleague Marie Hesselholdt in Aden, Yemen.
Stories from the Field: “There are 1,500,000 refugees in Lebanon – more than Estonia’s population”
An interview with our Estonian colleague Andrei Arjupin in Zahle, Lebanon. “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Nordic and Baltic colleagues, working for the organization all over the world. Why did you...
Stories from the Field: “It’s a wonderful job, but I’d love not to do it”
UNHCR has more than 17,300 staff, most of whom are based in the field. Meet Kristin Riis Halvorsen, who runs operations in southern Mexico.
Stories from the Field: “There is a need for greater solidarity with frontline states”
An interview with our Swedish colleague Anne-Birgitte Krum-Hansen in Valletta, Malta. “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Nordic and Baltic colleagues, working for the organization all over the world....
Stories from the Field: “The pandemic is much more than a health issue”
An interview with our Swedish colleague Toloe Masori in Erbil, Iraq. “Stories from the Field” is an interview series providing insight into the daily lives of some of our Nordic and Baltic colleagues, working for the organization all over the world. Why did you...
Stories from the Field: “This region has a long history of helping displaced people”
An interview with our Norwegian colleague Halfdan (Hago) Kjetland in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Stories from the Field: “My daily work is about finding practical ways for people to live independent lives in safety and dignity”
An interview with our Swedish colleague Karolina Lindholm Billing in Beirut, Lebanon.