Refugees

A Day in the Life of a Refugee: World Economic Forum 2018
“People like us often feel the world forgets us,” says David Livingstone Okello, a former child soldier from Uganda....

Badge of strength for Rohingya refugees
“To be called a refugee,” the saying has it, “is the opposite of an insult; it is a badge...

Jordan: Reaping the Benefits
Jordan is one of the most water scarce countries in the world. That is a major problem for our...

Drop Earrings, Not Bombs
“They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds. We are growing.” Drop Earrings, Not Bombs ...

‘A Day in The Life of a Refugee’ at the 2017 World Economic Forum
“It’s really important that you do this because it lets you understand what we go through.’ The young refugee...

Aston Carter: Mentorship Empowering Asylum Seekers
“Nobody is born to be a refugee,” says Isaac, from a war-ravaged African nation. “Nobody chooses to be one.”...

Syria’s lost generation?
With all the heartache in Syria, some are asking what hope there is for the region’s children. Is theirs...

Long term investment in Rwandan refugees
If you saw the movie, Hotel Rwanda, you’ll remember its searing agony. The pain was almost palpable. There was...

‘A Hand-Made Future’: Embroidery puts refugee children in school
As refugee families battle for survival with the ongoing conflict in Syria, education is one of the greatest casualties. While living...