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New shoes help needy Afghans walk tall
20 Mar 2008 Inspired by a book about Afghan refugee children, students at the Islamabad International School have donated footwear for hundreds of needy Afghans. -
Kites and spirits soar at UNHCR spring festival in Pakistan
19 Mar 2008 Hundreds of Afghan and Pakistani children usher in spring by flying UNHCR kites in Balochistan - a celebration of old friendships and new beginnings. -
Old men keep the ghosts at bay in Colombian village
10 Mar 2008 Fighting in eastern Colombia leaves entire villages empty as farmers and their families flee to urban areas in the Arauca region near Venezuela. -
Hard decisions as Pakistan's largest refugee village faces closure
28 Feb 2008 The saga of Jalozai, Pakistan's largest Afghan refugee village, could soon come to an end. Affected Afghans will have to make some hard decisions. -
Ecuador prepares to help Colombians in need of protection
22 Feb 2008 A UNHCR survey finds at least 59,000 Colombians are in need of protection after fleeing their country and seeking shelter in Ecuador. The Ecuadorean authorities are working on a plan to provide them with quick registration and documentation. -
Afghan refugee teaches Hindi to tots in India
20 Feb 2008 An Afghan refugee who learnt the lingo of her host country, India, is now teaching Hindi to other refugees from Myanmar. -
UNHCR and India hold key meeting to strengthen cooperation
31 Jan 2008 UNHCR and the government of India hold their first formal high-level bilateral consultations, underlining their growing cooperation. -
Threats force 2,000 Colombians to flee from countryside
22 Jan 2008 Some 2,000 people have fled the countryside and taken refuge in cities and villages after receiving threats from irregular armed groups in north-eastern Colombia. -
UNHCR rewards the entrepreneurial flair of refugees in Ecuador
16 Jan 2008 UNHCR awards cash grants to small business projects in Ecuador under an initiative aimed at nurturing the entrepreneurial talents of Colombian refugees.