“I become happy every time I see all the trees”
“I become happy every time I see all the trees” In the flood-prone refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, UNHCR runs an environmental unit dedicated to easing pressure on the local surroundings. More stories © UNHCR/Hannah Macdonald Ehsanul Hoque is an assistant...
Clean power throughout the pandemic
Clean power throughout the pandemic The camps of Azraq and Zaatari in northern Jordan are home to 118,000 Syrian refugees – and two pioneering solar power plants. More stories Jordan has suffered the effects of climate change in recent years, with less rainfall,...“Shaped but not defined” by circumstances
‘Shaped but not defined’ by circumstances The ‘accidental’ author: we uncover the moving story behind the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature recipient Abdulrazak Gurnah. More stories ©Tolga Akmen/AFP Abdulrazak Gurnah is a critically acclaimed author,...
“They just wanted to have a family”
‘They just wanted to have a family’ Ellen and William Craft embarked on a journey that saw them spread their message of defiance and hope across both sides of the Atlantic. More stories © Photograph: English Heritage “The risk that they took to run...
‘Whoever has planted a tree has not lived in vain’
‘Whoever has planted a tree has not lived in vain’ Refugees and locals in Mauritania exchange strategies for adapting to climate change. More stories © UNHCR/Viola Bruttomesso When Ahmedou Ag ElBokhary arrived at Mbera refugee camp in south-eastern Mauritania after...
“I saw dead bodies in front of me and I couldn’t stay.”
“I saw dead bodies in front of me and I couldn’t stay.” Dwindling water supplies are fuelling violence in Cameroon and forcing thousands of families to make the dangerous journey across the river to Chad. More stories © UNHCR/Aristophane...
The refugee weightlifter giving back as an NHS mental health nurse
The refugee weightlifter giving back as an NHS mental health nurse Over this month (and every month!), we’re celebrating the stories, history and contributions made by Black asylum seekers here in the UK. First up, the story of the incredible Cyrille Tchatchet. More...
The children of Yemen have been robbed of a normal childhood
The children of Yemen have been robbed of a normal childhood Iman, a two-year-old displaced Yemeni girl in Aden fled Hudaydah with her parents and brother in May this year. More stories © UNHCR / Marie-Joëlle Jean-Charles Two-year-old Iman fled Hudaydah with her...
