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STRANDED LIVES

STRANDED LIVES

Part I: Forgotten faces
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Lucy CarriganMar 25
WHAT’S IN MY BAG?

WHAT’S IN MY BAG?

What refugees bring when they run for their lives
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International Rescue CommitteeSep 4, 2015
Amal and George Clooney want the world to understand the plight of Syrian refugees

Amal and George Clooney want the world to understand the plight of Syrian refugees

George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney spoke with Syrian refugee families living in Berlin last month. The meeting was organized by the…International Rescue Committee. The refugees shared with the Clooneys what their life was like in war-ravaged Syria, the reasons they felt they needed to uproot their families, and their hopes for a better future in Germany. “…There was shooting between the two sides. I sat in the corner and I got ready to die. Wissam and Judy, my children, were shaking. I hugged them and told them I didn’t want them to die while scared like that.”
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International Rescue CommitteeMar 15
Two Afghan Refugees

Two Afghan Refugees

A week ago, things were looking up. I was returning from a trip to Serbia with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) having followed the…
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Sarah Wayne CalliesMar 1
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COMING TO AMERICA

COMING TO AMERICA

New Beginnings
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International Rescue CommitteeDec 31, 2015
Europe marks 1 million refugees

Europe marks 1 million refugees

A daunting humanitarian crisis has gripped the world: 2015 draws to a close with the news that one million refugees and migrants from…
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International Rescue CommitteeDec 22, 2015
“Are we going to die today?”

“Are we going to die today?”

The questions Syrian children ask their parents
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Kulsoom RizviDec 17, 2015
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The Face of a Refugee

The Face of a Refugee

Did you know that Albert Einstein came to the United States as a refugee? That’s right — one of the world’s most recognizable geniuses was…
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Piper PeraboOct 15, 2015
How Bad Would Things Have to Get?

How Bad Would Things Have to Get?

How bad would things have to get, for you to spend all of your money so your family could cram into a small, flimsy, rubber boat with 40…
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Piper PeraboOct 2, 2015
We Are All Refugees

We Are All Refugees

Virtually all of us have ties to people who have sought refuge in the United States over time — our ancestors, families, friends. There’s a…
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International Rescue CommitteeSep 25, 2015
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