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...
‘She makes me feel much better! … I feel safe, loved and ok to just be me.’
‘She makes me feel much better! … I feel safe, loved and ok to just be me.’ The Launchpad Collective Co-founder Jane discusses life with her ‘bonus child’ Mohamad. More stories © Michelle B. Jane shared her definition for our Refugee...
“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...
“There have been nights when we had nothing at all to eat.”
‘There have been nights when we had nothing at all to eat.’ A widowed mother-of-four struggling to take care of her family in a camp is among the 287,000+ Afghans displaced since the start of the year by the latest upsurge in fighting. © UNHCR / Edris...
‘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 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...
“A refugee is… my hilarious best friend with a heart of gold”
“A refugee is… my hilarious best friend with a heart of gold” UK for UNHCR communications officer Genna AlTai tells us about her best friend – who was forced to flee Tbilisi in Georgia. More stories © Ramil Ugot It’s difficult to assign a label to my best...
