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Networking Workshops to Help Iraqi Refugees Find Work
Refugee advocates in San Diego are holding job networking workshops for Iraqi refugees struggling to find work.
A Dubious Award for the Squeezed Middle
‘Squeezed middle’ beats out ‘occupy’, ‘Arab Spring’ and ‘tiger mother’ to win the OED’s word of the year
The Plight of Iraqi Refugees in Syria
The unrest in Syria is creating new problems for Iraqi refugees living there. It’s making it harder for them to get authorization to be resettled in the US.
Learning The Language In North Dakota
In Fargo, North Dakota adult refugees are having trouble learning English. Their kids are not. This is creating major problems in the family dynamic, problems that local North Dakotans are trying to correct with language learning software.
Why Congolese Refugees Who Fled to Uganda Refuse to Leave
Why tens of thousands of Congolese refugees who fled to Uganda refuse to return to Congo, now that the fighting has ceased.
Nepalese Immigrants Look for a Home
Thousands of Nepalese live in refugee camps in Nepal because they insist they are Bhutanese, but the Bhutanese government disagrees.
Syrian Opposition Leads the Revolution DIY-style
Syrian opposition activists are fighting an uphill revolution. They don’t have much experience but they’re trying their best under the circumstances.
Turkey Silences Refugees’ Stories of Atrocities in Syria
Syrians fleeing their country are grateful to Turkey for opening its border but at the same time, many feel like prisoners in the refugee camps.
In Turkey Village, Refugees Feel the Closure of Syrian Border
The Syrian military has sealed off the northern border with Turkey, squeezing the refugees who have already crossed the border.
The Struggle for Refugees in New Hampshire
Some city officials are questioning whether they can accept any more refugees, given limited budgets.
Devastating Drought Sends Somalis Across the Border to Kenya
The drought gripping East Africa has put more than 10 million lives at risk.
Afghan Police Accused of Criminal Activity
Refugees International largely blames Afghanistan’s police for a flood of internally displaced people
Shelter Communities in Post-Tsunami Japan
How one man leads in crisis to become the de facto “mayor” of his shelter.
Influx of Libyan Refugees in Tunisia Seen as an Opportunity
Tunisians exercise their newfound freedom of association by helping Libyan refugees.
Syrians Flee Northwestern Town as Army Seeks Revenge
Syrians flee to Turkey as the army takes its revenge against the town of Jisr Al-Shughur.
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