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A childhood regained on Kos
11 Nov 2015 New transit centre supported by UNHCR and run by Greek NGO Praksis, offers food, shelter, medical care to all children arriving on the island -
UNHCR aids refugees on the Greek Islands
6 Nov 2015 An estimated 20,000 refugees and migrants are currently on the Islands of Chios, Kalymnos, Kos, Lesvos, Leros and Samos, many sleeping in tents and local parks, placing considerable strain on the limited reception facilities there -
Worsening weather brings more tragedy to eastern Aegean
29 Oct 2015 At least 15 people have died and 38 are missing in five incidents involving smuggler vessels carrying refugees and migrants between Turkey and Greece -
Sparks, skills and new hope for Afghan refugee women in Iran
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Refugees face long cold and wet night at crowded Balkan border crossings
21 Oct 2015 Amr and his family huddle under a makeshift shelter, partially lit by a nearby fire, on a small hill near the Serbian-Croatian border. -
Germany: Confronting challenges at end of the road
20 Oct 2015 When refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq reach Germany their journey might be over, but a difficult road still lies ahead. -
Seven people die off Lesvos as tensions flare at crowded reception facility
16 Oct 2015 UN refugee agency seeks support to enable Greek authorities to better process new arrivals reaching the island in up to 85 boats a day. -
Born on the move: an Afghan girl's trip to safety in Europe
14 Oct 2015 Baby Mahdia's comfort masks reality of harsh new life -
Refugees themselves, Iraqis volunteer to help others reach safety in Germany
12 Oct 2015 Childhood friends from Iraq direct fellow refugees to food, shelter and medical care on Austria's border with Germany