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<title><![CDATA[Teenage Ivorian refugee discovers a new world in Tunisia]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Jewellery making is helping teenage Ivorian refugee Abdel cope with life in a Tunisian refugee camp, get over a tragic past and prepare for a rosier future.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Syrian's tailoring skill suits the needs of refugees in Iraq camp  ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Refugees are usually dependent on help from others. But for one Syrian, exile provided an opportunity for self-sufficiency and financial independence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Year heralds fresh beginning for Rwandan refugees leaving Pakistan]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Muhammad Saeed, who was stranded in Pakistan when genocide erupted in his homeland, flew home with his Rwandan wife and four children born in exile.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How can it be my home when I've never even seen my homeland?]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of children born as refugees in Tanzania face the challenge of coming "back" to Burundi - a country they've never seen before.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Congolese men fear forced recruitment, flee to Uganda]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of young men live in fear of being forcibly recruited to fight in eastern Democratic of the Congo's endless conflict. Many flee the country.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tough choices for Syrian refugees in need of life-saving assistance ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Most refugees flee their homeland to escape violence and persecution. For cancer patient Ahmed, leaving Syria was literally a matter of life or death. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sleepless in Sittwe but dreaming of peace]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Displaced people in western Myanmar are living in varying conditions with different needs but a shared hope for peace and a home to go back to.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[16 Days of Activism: a multiple rape victim faces uncertain future ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Mathilde fled to Rwanda in May to escape fighting in eastern Congo, where she had been raped. Abandoned by her husband, she feels isolated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Myanmar's displaced wait for tide to turn]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[They fled on boats when unrest flared in Rakhine state in October. Now they are waiting for a guarantee of peace and reconstruction before return.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tears and cassava: joyous homecoming in Burundi after a lifetime in exile]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A Burundian who fled to Tanzania as a teenager takes a step into the unknown as he brings his family  “home” to a place none of them know.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Special help for special needs Syrian refugees ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Syrian couple Azad and Maha were stricken with polio as children. They fled to Iraq with their children and are receiving special help from UNHCR.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Congo Crisis: a 10-year-old's ordeal of flight and separation]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Sukuru is becoming accustomed to the trial of displacement in eastern Congo. But, despite the latest violence, the 10-year-old remains hopeful.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Syrian refugee jumps for joy after finding asylum in Moldova]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Raghid Jened sought asylum when he was unable to return to his homeland and is now working as a doctor in the country that gave him asylum]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Congolese child starts life as an orphan and refugee]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Emmanuel is in a child crisis centre following the death of his mother in childbirth after fleeing to Uganda to escape fighting in the DRC.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nostalgic nonagenarian from North Kivu faces twilight years alone  ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Paul, a 92-year-old Congolese, has lost everything and is alone, friendless and stuck in a camp. Vulnerable older people like him need special humanitarian care.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 7 Nov 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A teacher and survivor happy to help her community in South Sudan]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Sanna's journey to safety in South Sudan was traumatic, but after arrival she started thinking about other refugees in the UNHCR-run Gendraasa camp.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tuareg gives up good private sector job to help Malian refugees ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[When Malian families arrived in northern Burkina Faso earlier this year, Ahmid was struck by the number of children. He quit his job so he could help.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A family on the run finds safety in South Sudan]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[When their village in Sudan came under attack, Oumi's family fled. Widowed along the way, she is now trying to give her four children a second chance.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thousands of Syrian refugees arrive in Iraq, many with special needs]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Magi is among almost 35,000 Syrian refugees who have arrived in northern Iraq. Like many other children, she is suffering from trauma and needs help to adjust.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia's indigenous pushed to find safety in cities ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of Colombia's indigenous people have been forced by violence to flee to urban areas. They must balance preserving their identity with starting a new life.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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