The moment a mother reunites with her children – after four years apart
Marie had to flee the Ivory Coast suddenly, when her father was killed and her house destroyed. She’s been waiting to see her children ever since, with her life on pause – until today. Marie is...
View ArticleI fled death threats in Afghanistan – and found friendship in Liverpool
Zabi was forced to leave his family and a good job for poverty and life without his loved ones. Luckily, he found a warm welcome in Liverpool. Zabi Enayet, 42, is a father of eight. He used to work in...
View ArticleThank you to our fantastic fundraisers
From generous dentists to the kindness of strangers, beat the January blues with these inspiring stories. Find out how fundraisers are doing their bit to help refugees across the UK. A very long (and...
View ArticleCrisps, buses and Irish stew: what you need to know to live in the UK
You’ve survived bombs, disease and death threats. So starting a new life in the UK should be easy, right? But where do you start if you don’t speak fluent English, you’ve never been on a bus and you...
View ArticleGreece: Europe’s road to nowhere
As talks to stop the flow of migrants into Greece continue, more than 1,300 vulnerable people continue to arrive on Greek islands every day. Tens of thousands have been stranded across Greece for the...
View Article“I will keep trying and I will break free”: One refugee artist’s long journey...
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” This famous line of Picasso’s resonates with Mays Al Ameer more than most. Her passion for drawing, indeed her whole...
View ArticleRefugee writers face the ultimate test: peek behind the scenes at Hay festival
You’ll no doubt have heard about the Europe refugee crisis almost every day for months now. But among the daily news headlines the voices of those who have fled conflict and persecution can be lost –...
View Article“They gave my family a future”: how the Red Cross helped reunite one Syrian...
How bad would things have to get before you chose to leave your town, your village? Hussin’s family waited until the gunfire carried on right through the night. After a horrendous journey in a boat...
View ArticleReuniting refugee families: a system stacked against those in need
A debate in Westminster Hall last week has kept up the pressure on the government over the issue of refugee family reunion. Alex Fraser, from our refugee support team, explains why it is such an...
View ArticleJelly and cake: let’s revive a 1940s Christmas tradition
“I know what we had for tea will make you envious: tinned peaches, red and orange jelly, pink and chocolate blancmange followed by iced cake and cream cakes and as much tea as you liked – with sugar in...
View ArticleOne mother’s fight to see her son
Nadine Kalema didn’t have a choice when she fled her home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also had the most heart-wrenching consequence – leaving her young son Daniel behind. One year on,...
View Article“I know I have a lot to give”: a young asylum seeker’s story
Dalia* was just 16 when conflict forced her to flee her home in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is now 18 and is getting help from a Red Cross project in Birmingham to share her experiences and...
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