Stateless Rohingya turns bodybuilding dream into reality
Stateless Rohingya turns bodybuilding dream into reality As a child, Noor Kabir risked his life for a dream. Inspired by the film “Rocky”, he became the world’s first Rohingya bodybuilding champion. 06.02.24 More stories Rohingya bodybuilder Noor Kabir flexes in the...
With photographs, words, and deeds, Rohingya refugee storytellers weave hope from despair
With photographs, words, and deeds, Rohingya refugee storytellers weave hope from despair Living in the world’s largest refugee camp, four talented photographers tell the stories of their fellow Rohingyas, a stateless minority from Myanmar. 20.12.23 More stories The...
Eli’s Chicago Cheesecake creates a winning recipe for refugee inclusion
Eli’s Chicago Cheesecake creates a winning recipe for refugee inclusion Partnering with refugee resettlement organizations, Eli’s Cheesecake Company has seen the benefit of welcoming refugees and helping them grow alongside the business. 13.12.23 More stories Elias...
Empowering refugees in Uganda to tackle gender-based violence
Empowering refugees in Uganda to tackle gender-based violence After seeing the impact of gender-based violence in her native Rwanda and as a refugee in Uganda, Chantal Mukeshimana now works to address the issue in her community with support from a UN-led initiative....
Journalist and former refugee wins UNHCR’s Nansen Award for championing refugee education in Kenya
Journalist and former refugee wins UNHCR’s Nansen Award for championing refugee education in Kenya Abdullahi Mire founded a youth-led organization that supports refugee students in Kenya’s Dadaab camp. 30.11.23 More stories The 2023 Nansen Refugee Award winner...
5 Reasons why displaced families need your help this winter
5 Reasons why displaced families need your help this winter We urgently need your support to help families survive winter. 20.11.23 © UNHCR/Julian Busch For many forcibly displaced people, freezing winter weather is a threat as dangerous as the conflict that forced...
Survivors of deadly earthquakes in Afghanistan struggle to recover
Survivors of deadly earthquakes in Afghanistan struggle to recover One month on, tens of thousands of survivors are still sleeping outdoors as concerns mount about the coming winter. 07.11.23 More stories Humaira with her baby son, who she gave birth to on the same...
My Journey: How education helps refugee girls break the cycle of hardship
My Journey: How education helps refugee girls break the cycle of hardship Monicah Malith fled conflict in South Sudan as a girl and moved to Kenya, where she overcame challenges to continue her education and is now a law student the first female refugee President of...
