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Produced by the International Rescue Committee, “Uprooted” keeps the spotlight on the individual human beings behind the tragic numbers of the refugee crisis.
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“Everyone was afraid of everyone”: Life under ISIS in western Anbar
“Everyone was afraid of everyone”: Life under ISIS in western Anbar
Jess Wanless
Sep 28, 2017
Beyond ISIS: struggling to survive in eastern Anbar
Beyond ISIS: struggling to survive in eastern Anbar
Months after being freed of ISIS, swathes of Iraq are still suffering
Jess Wanless
Aug 3, 2017
Mosul was a ‘city of horrors’ — now it’s a scene of hope
Mosul was a ‘city of horrors’ — now it’s a scene of hope
Although the battle for Mosul is far from over, neighbourhoods retaken from ISIS are coming back to life
Jess Wanless
Jun 8, 2017
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We need to stop being afraid of refugees—help me spread the truth
We need to stop being afraid of refugees—help me spread the truth
At this moment in time, a deadly mix of fear and false information is risking people’s lives.
Mandy Patinkin
Apr 6, 2017
How do you put value on a life?
How do you put value on a life?
One year on from the EU-Turkey deal, a family waits
Lucy Carrigan
Mar 20, 2017
These letters from American children to Syrians show incredible humanity and love
These letters from American children to Syrians show incredible hum...
You are loved in a million places.
Jonathan McBride
Mar 15, 2017
Urgent needs meet long-term challenges in embattled Mosul
Urgent needs meet long-term challenges in embattled Mosul
Over a million Iraqis living in Mosul have had their lives turned upside down since ISIS took control of the city in June 2014. Another…
Jess Wanless
Feb 17, 2017
Children, alone and at risk on the refugee route
Children, alone and at risk on the refugee route
Little is known about the young boys fleeing by themselves to Europe from crisis zones like Afghanistan
Lucy Carrigan
Jan 5, 2017
One family’s journey to freedom stalls in Serbia
One family’s journey to freedom stalls in Serbia
Born in Greece to Afghan parents fleeing the Taliban, baby Yassna now lives in limbo in a refugee camp.
Indira Varma
Jan 4, 2017
T is for “Thanks”
T is for “Thanks”
An English class is much more than an education for refugee children in Serbia. It’s a lifeline.
Lucy Carrigan
Dec 21, 2016
Refugees face winter in Serbia
Refugees face winter in Serbia
Borders have closed against these young refugees. No one wants them.
Indira Varma
Dec 15, 2016
What do refugees dream of? The things all of us want.
What do refugees dream of? The things all of us want.
Stripped of the context of the refugee camp, we asked refugees stuck in limbo: what are your dreams? Read what they said.
Tara Todras-Whitehill
Dec 9, 2016
Dear world, refugees are not to be feared
Dear world, refugees are not to be feared
We have great potential. We are an investment. We are not a burden. We are capable and ready to contribute.
Mariela Shaker
Nov 16, 2016
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