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We take special care to bring you the latest refugee news and stories of the men, women and children we help each day.
LGBTQI+ activist strives to make her host country more inclusive for all refugees
During her journey to safety, Yeraldine, a lesbian from Venezuela, faced much of the same discrimination as she had back home. On IDAHOTB, she talks about her efforts to make Ecuador a more inclusive place
Returning to Mother: Evodia and Josephine’s story of hope
After fleeing Burundi and landing in camps in Tanzania, Evodia and Josephine reunite — three and a half years later.
‘I’m very interested in telling stories of people who are marginalised’: Q&A with Noura Kevorkian
Canadian filmmaker chronicles the life of a Syrian refugee family in Lebanon.
Rwandan refugee begins new life caring for elderly Canadians
The first thing Bahati Ernestine Hategekimana remembers about Nova Scotia is how green the Canadian province seemed compared to the neighbourhood in Kenya’s capital Nairobi where the 28-year-old Rwandan refugee had spent most of her life.
From Syria to Canada, lawyer to journalist
Q&A with Maan Alhmidi. A lawyer by training and now a journalist with the Canadian Press news agency.
With love from Syria: bringing Syrian food to Canada, one Yalanji at a time
Catering business uses food to empower Syrian refugee women in Canada and help with their integration.
‘What Strange Paradise’: story of the global refugee crisis through the eyes of children
Award-winning novelist and journalist highlight the plight of refugee children on their dangerous journeys fleeing conflict.
Stitching new life in Canada: Espérance’s inspiring journey from Kakuma to Cambridge
Could Espérance have imagined while she was sewing dresses from the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, that she would one day live her passion on the other side of the Atlantic?
A winning solution for refugees and Canadian employers takes roots in Pictou County
A program connecting employers with qualified refugees is taking root in Nova Scotia. It could address shortages in the local health care sector, and lead to similar efforts across Canada and in other countries.
Refugee women scale Atlas mountain to tackle gender violence
An all-female group including 13 refugees from six countries set out to climb Mount Toubkal – Morocco’s highest peak – to highlight the struggle to end violence against women.
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