“They just wanted to have a family”

“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’

‘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.”

“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...
“A refugee is… my wonderful mum”

“A refugee is… my wonderful mum”

“A refugee is… my wonderful mum” Suzanne shares her refugee mum’s story of resistance, hope, and the solidarity she found in Port Talbot, Wales. More stories © Suzanne D.   A refugee is my wonderful mum, a vibrant, caring, intelligent, outgoing person who...
‘We are the lucky ones’

‘We are the lucky ones’

‘We are the lucky ones’ Ethiopian refugee Mihret hid in the bush for days without food or water, to escape the Tigray conflict. Now safe in Sudan at the Tunaydbah refugee settlement, she is using her engineering skills to assist her community.  © UNHCR / Ahmed...
A boy who had to give up his childhood

A boy who had to give up his childhood

A boy who had to give up his childhood   David Morrissey tells us about his journey to Cairo, where he met refugees from Syria, Somalia and Sudan.   More stories © UNHCR/Pedro Costa Gomes   Actor David Morrissey has met many refugees in his role as a UNHCR Goodwill...
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