Refugees should not be classified as ‘what are you’, but rather ‘what’s within you’
Refugees should not be classified as ‘what are you’, but rather ‘what’s within you’ Iranian refugee and filmmaker Samin Saadat discusses his journey to find his identity – an identity he had hidden away for so long. 12.09.2022 More...
#WhatHomeMeans for the UK for UNHCR team (part 3)
#WhatHomeMeans for the UK for UNHCR team (part 3) A traditional cooking pot… A pair of shoes… Children’s fancy dress costumes… The team at UK for UNHCR share what always brings them back “home”. 02.09.2022 More stories Home can mean...
The Saïd Foundation: Continuous Efforts for Supporting Syrian Refugees’ Futures and Self-Reliance
The Saïd Foundation: Continuous Efforts for Supporting Syrian Refugees’ Futures and Self-Reliance UK for UNHCR and the Saïd Foundation visit Jordan and Lebanon 23.08.2022 More stories UNHCR DAFI Scholar Mohammad, 18, photographed in Jordan. © UNHCR/Mohammad...
‘When I’m in the water I feel free.’
‘When I’m in the water I feel free’ Syrian refugee, swimmer, and Accounting and Finance student Eid shares #WhatHomeMeans to him for Gallery of the (New) Home. 16.08.2022 More stories My name is Eid and I arrived in the UK as a Syrian refugee at...
“It feels loving, comforting and safe – it’s a feeling I hope everyone gets to experience.”
“It feels loving, comforting and safe – it’s a feeling I hope everyone gets to experience.” Natalia shares #WhatHomeMeans for Gallery of the (New) Home. 27.07.2022 More stories Although the news had suggested that the war with Russia might begin, when the war broke...
‘I’m sure I’m not alone; like me, many refugees are haunted by the thought of their home.’
‘I’m sure I’m not alone; like me, many refugees are haunted by the thought of their home’. Human rights activist, academic, and Bangladeshi refugee William Gomes shares #WhatHomeMeans to him for Gallery of the (New) Home. 21.07.2022 More stories ...
‘I just can’t stand aside if I know that I can help’
‘I just can’t stand aside if I know that I can help’ Disability rights activist Tetiana Barantsova escaped the war in Ukraine in a wheelchair. Now she’s helping others with disabilities to do the same. 19.07.2022 More stories © UNHCR/Igor Karpenko Messages asking for...
Ethiopian families struggle to survive amid record drought
Ethiopian families struggle to survive amid record drought UNHCR is supporting local authorities in the Somali Region of Ethiopia to provide urgent aid to thousands forced to leave in search of water during worst drought for 40 years. 11.07.2022 More stories Ardo...
