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Q&A: Former Bosnian refugee promotes technology to bring hope to the displaced
24 Nov 2010 Leila Toplic fled from Bosnia and Herzegovina when she was 18. Today, she works in Paris for Microsoft while also helping to raise awareness about refugees. -
After almost two decades, displaced sisters finally get a place of their own
18 Oct 2010 A dilapidated collective centre in the Bosnian town of Jablanica was only meant to be a temporary measure when it opened in the 1990s. Its doors have finally closed. -
Q&A: A positive photographic portrayal of Montenegro's Roma community
28 Apr 2010 A UN-supported photography exhibition in Montenegro counters the often negative portrayal of members of the Roma community, including refugees. -
Jolie highlights the continuing suffering of the displaced in Bosnia
6 Apr 2010 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits eastern Bosnia and calls for steps to end the continuing suffering of displaced victims of the Bosnian War. -
Fruit and vegetable farmer turns to UNHCR to treat his ailing tractor
2 Mar 2010 Nikola Lakic treasures his tractor. It helped him escape conflict and survive in exile. When age caught up with the vehicle, Nikola received timely help from UNHCR. -
Last Bosnian refugees in Hungary return to psychiatric care centre after two decades in exile
23 Oct 2009 A group of vulnerable refugees with mental illnesses, evacuated from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992, have finally returned to their homeland. -
High Commissioner Guterres urges swift end to displacement chapter in Western Balkans
28 Aug 2009 Drawing attention to the lingering problem of refugees reluctant or unable to return to their homes 14 years after hostilities ended in the Western Balkans, UNHCR High Commissioner António Guterres said, “it is time to close the chapter of refugees in this region once and for all.” -
New York Gallery to display handicrafts made by Croatian refugees
22 Jul 2009 The elaborate handicrafts of former refugee women in a central Croatia highland region set to be exhibited to a wide audience in New York. -
Better late than never as displaced woman finds a home in Croatia
4 Mar 2009 After 17 years of displacement, a 78-year-old displaced by war in Croatia has found a new home through government housing programme.