Ten years of conflict weigh heavily on Namaat
Ten years of conlfict weight heavily on Namaat 11-year-old Syrian refugee Namaat has had to grow up very fast in order to look after her younger siblings. © UNHCR / Diego Ibarra Sanchez “I’m 11 years old, but I feel that I’m 100 years old.” Ten years of crisis in...
Leaving everything behind in Ethiopia
Leaving everything behind in Ethiopia Heavily pregnant, Nigsty walked for three days straight, but, thankfully, delivered her baby girl in Sudan, where it was safe. Displaced families from Ethiopia’s Tigray Region have encountered unimaginable obstacles to reach...
Ramadan is not the same for families like Fattoum’s
Ramadan is not the same for displaced families like Fattoum’s “I fast having eaten yogurt and have only soup for iftar…” This Ramadan, help families like Fattoum’s in Yemen. © UNHCR During Ramadan, Yemen remains the largest humanitarian crisis in the...
This Ramadan, spare a thought for brave Falmata
This Ramadan, spare a thought for brave Falmata It took a second for Falmata’s life to be changed forever when she and her family were forced to flee for their lives. Falmata is just one of countless displaced people you can extend a lifeline to this Ramadan. © UNHCR...Your five most common questions about Syria, answered
Your five most common questions about Syria, answered As the Syria crisis reaches its 10-year mark, millions of refugees face unprecedented hardship due to rising poverty, lack of opportunity and the impact of COVID-19. © UNHCR / Hameed Maarouf The Syrian crisis is...
A decade of crisis, told by 10 Syrians
A decade of crisis, told by 10 Syrians It’s been 10 years since the start of the ongoing crisis in Syria. UNHCR spoke to Syrian refugees about their experiences, aspirations and dreams for tomorrow. © UNHCR / Ahmed Ayad 1. Esraa, 23 Esraa Ahmad is a Syrian...
Syrian families find a warm welcome in West Wales
Syrian families find a warm welcome in West Wales “They accepted us and treated us as friends:” refugee family gives back by cooking meals for Cardigan care workers helping fight COVID-19. © UNHCR / Andrew McConnell A tranquil town on the mouth of the River Teifi in...
Refugee women leaders: Mursal Hedayat
Refugee women leaders: Mursal Hedayat Entrepreneur Mursal Hedayat has the key to tackling the United Kingdom’s language deficit. © MazeX Last year, a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute found that 32 per cent of 16–30-year-olds in the UK feel...
