Refugee children in Mexico inspire a book to fight prejudice

– Their eyes wide with anticipation, more than 40 children, both refugees and Mexicans, sat down on the floor as the storyteller began to read: "This is the story of Yaro and his family ... about them leaving their home because of the war, and how they came to Kipatla to start a new life...."

Refugees in the UK media – a case study

Asylum seekers in the UK have been subjected to particularly hostile reporting in recent years by some sections of the UK press. UNHCR works with the National Union of Journalists, local authorities and other refugee organisations to disseminate guidance on the reporting of asylum and refugees issues and to establish award schemes to recognise good practice.

Sioux Falls ’ Open Arms

Jal lived as a refugee for nearly 10 years, frequently moving camps and at times countries. In 1995, on the recommendation of UNHCR he was resettled to the United States. Few Africans lived in Sioux Falls at the time and he was soon sharing an apartment with three other Sudanese men and working 12 hours a day at a plastics factory.

Utica’s New Residents

Nezir Jasarevic had been a prisoner of war during the Balkan conflict, had been pummeled by his guards, seen one of his fellow inmates beaten to death and had wandered aimlessly across battlefields as his weight shrunk from 100 to 61 kilos.

William’s Long March

Not yet 10 years old, William and 300 other Dinka boys embarked on a long march to safety. It took them precisely two months and 24 days to walk 1,000 kilometers to a refugee camp in neighboring western Ethiopia.

Xenophobia and Refugees

Host communities sometimes view refugees with suspicion and mistrust. Refugees are perceived as a threat to their hosts' economic prosperity, social stability and cultural identity. Even where the local population welcomes refugees, their compassion can falter if refugees increase pressure on housing, social services and the environment, or if they stay for longer than anticipated.

New home - New life in Norway

Many may  -  if and when peace returns - be able to go back to their own country. Others have to find new homes.  Sometimes this will be in the country of first asylum, but for some it is not safe enough. For the most vulnerable individuals, the only real solution is resettlement in a third country.

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New home - New life in Norway

A delegation from the Norwegian directorate of immigration has travelled to Tanzania for an important mission: they are going to select 170 African refugees who will be given the opportunity to start a new life in Norway.

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New home - New life in Norway

The local immigration officer takes the Okoko family to their new home and the family explores their new house.

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New home - New life in Norway

The family tries to approach the neighbours, but is ignored.

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New home - New life in Norway

The two eldest children, 7 year old Tharcile and 6 year old Lolo, are starting their first day at the local school - a place where nobody speaks a word of Swahili.

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