World Refugee Day 2003: Namibia

20 June 2003

UNHCR

Refugee youth paraded around the celebration arena to show different activities they are involved in at Osire camp. © UNHCR/D.Nthengwe

In Osire Refugee Camp, some 11,000 refugees gathered on 20 June to support and encourage the youth to continue to live a productive life in spite of their plight.

Angolan refugee children saying goodbye to their Namibian friends in the wake of the forthcoming repatriation.

UNHCR invited government officials, representatives from diplomatic missions, church leaders, officials from other UN agencies, and journalists. This year's World Refugee Day was particularly significant for the Angolan refugees in Osire, in the wake of the forthcoming voluntary repatriation.

Young girls and boys staging a drama about repatriation.

Young refugees staged dramas about repatriation to promote awareness on the subject. They also paraded around the celebration arena to show different activities such as boxing they are involved in at Osire camp.

Refugee women and youth display their hand-woven products.

Women and youth displayed their hand-woven products.

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