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In Pakistan, free clinic for refugees uncovers effort to save girl's sight
30 May 2012 At a weekly clinic for Afghan refugees in the city of Karachi, doctors work to keep a young girl from going blind in one eye, an impairment that could affect her life. -
Liberian fisherman returns to lost family as refugee status deadline looms
15 May 2012 Joseph is joining a growing number of Liberians who are returning with UNHCR help before they lose refugee status. Some 4,800 have gone home this year. -
Young Muslim woman's fierce passion for learning sparks big changes
11 May 2012 In a remote part of Myanmar, a young woman who only wanted to get an education is now showing the way for many others – with UNHCR's help. -
Colombian refugee's love of wine helps his integration in Brazil
10 May 2012 Ricardo has integrated well in a tourist town in southern Brazil. He married a local woman, has a baby daughter and manages a very popular night spot. -
Gebre's story: An Eritrean refugee's African odyssey
4 May 2012 Grief stricken at the death of their daughter, young Eritrean couple Gebre and Teka decided to escape from their country in the hope of ending their misery. -
Refugees struggle to get by in Tripoli
1 May 2012 An Iraqi refugee struggles to cope with her four children in Tripoli after the traumatic death of her husband followed by last year's uprising in Libya. -
South Kordofan refugees look back in worry
30 Apr 2012 They found safety in South Sudan's capital, but are losing sleep wondering if their loved ones are dead or alive back home in the Nuba Mountains. -
Q&A: Afghan Conference: Returning refugee is sustained by faith in the future
27 Apr 2012 Ahead of a conference on Afghanistan in Geneva, one returnee talks about his hopes for the future after living for 18 years as a refugee in Pakistan. -
Myanmar: UNHCR training propels young mechanic with drive to succeed
26 Apr 2012 More motorbikes on roads of a remote, dusty town in western Myanmar – and training provided by UNHCR – spell business success for one daring young man.