“I want to prove that a girl can be anything.” Celebrating girls everywhere on International Day of the Girl. 11.10.22 More stories Girls everywhere continue to face unimaginable challenges; to their education, their physical safety, health and their emotional...
‘Our history of being Black and refugees should be re-told and never forgotten.’ Author and Asian–African refugee Bharti Dhir shares her experience of fleeing Uganda under Idi Amin’s brutal regime. 06.10.22 More stories This Black History Month (and every month)...
“Education is a human right, not a privilege.” Hamza, 24, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, explains how a DAFI scholarship from UNHCR is helping him pursue his dreams. 26.09.2022 More stories Hamza was only 12 years old when the war broke out in Syria, and he was...
UNHCR’s DAFI scholarships give young Syrian refugees hope in their quest for higher education in Lebanon. Syrian UNHCR-supported university scholar, Rania, tells us more about her experience with UNHCR’s DAFI Tertiary Scholarship Programme in Lebanon. 22.09.2022...
Reunited at last Heartache, trauma and resilience: Françoise’s journey from DRC to the Netherlands. 08.09.2022 More stories Françoise, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lived in Nakivale, a large settlement in southwest Uganda that hosted...
Refugees should not be classified as ‘what are you’, but rather ‘what’s within you’ Iranian refugee and filmmaker Samin Saadat discusses his journey to find his identity – an identity he had hidden away for so long. 12.09.2022 More...
#WhatHomeMeans for the UK for UNHCR team (part 3) A traditional cooking pot… A pair of shoes… Children’s fancy dress costumes… The team at UK for UNHCR share what always brings them back “home”. 02.09.2022 More stories Home can mean...
‘When I’m in the water I feel free’ Syrian refugee, swimmer, and Accounting and Finance student Eid shares #WhatHomeMeans to him for Gallery of the (New) Home. 16.08.2022 More stories My name is Eid and I arrived in the UK as a Syrian refugee at...
“It feels loving, comforting and safe – it’s a feeling I hope everyone gets to experience.” Natalia shares #WhatHomeMeans for Gallery of the (New) Home. 27.07.2022 More stories Although the news had suggested that the war with Russia might begin, when the war broke...