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Rebellion's end in Democratic Republic of the Congo comes too late for one family
6 Nov 2013 Uwimana* lost her parents and two siblings when artillery fire hit her home. She fled to Uganda, where she watched a brother die in hospital. She never wants to return. -
Rohingya family seeks home after 16 years on the move
23 Oct 2013 Despite moving across five countries, surviving a near-death experience and years of exploitation, Karim has still not found a home for his young family. -
Syrian long jump champion aims far after hard landing in Turkey
22 Oct 2013 Since arriving in Urfa, Abdul Rahman has learnt Turkish and is looking for work. But when he tells people he is Syrian, they say there is no job. -
Registration helps Syrian boy with cerebral palsy access vital heath care in Iraq
16 Oct 2013 About 100 Syrian families are registered each day in Sulimaniya, adding to the population of just under 200,000 refugees spread across northern Iraq. -
UNHCR helps young Congolese albino on the run from witchcraft
14 Oct 2013 In some Great Lakes countries, albinos are hunted like wild animals or attacked by people who believe their body parts have powers that bring protection and luck. -
Refugee from Central African Republic finds "promised land" in UNHCR-run camp
8 Oct 2013 In Boyabo refugee camp, Jean seems quite relaxed and even happy, but he is still hurting – mentally over his mother's murder and physically from a beating. -
Soccer-mad African stowaway finds new goals after passage to Argentina
7 Oct 2013 Three years after arriving in South America, Ghanaian refugee Bayan Mahmud has landed a job with a promising future – playing football for a top Buenos Aires team. -
A refugee family's search for peace leads to Uganda's Kyangwali settlement
24 Sep 2013 As a convoy arrives at the Kyangwali refugee settlement, the patriarch of one family on board the buses recalls their flight to Uganda and determination to go together. -
From Lord's Resistance Army captive to tailor, teen gets a second chance
19 Sep 2013 Rose is married and expecting her second child. But she was in a bad place until she met this year's Nansen Refugee Award winner and started rebuilding her life and learning a skill.