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October 12, 2015
The Lightless Sky
Gulwali Passarlay was forced to flee his home in Afghanistan when he was just 12 years…
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October 7, 2015
Resilience, survival and achievement – a refugee’s tale
Refugees arriving in Britain have often suffered extreme trauma, both in their home countries and during…
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September 1, 2015
‘Thank you Britain. You saved my life.’
In 1989, Akoi Bazzie’s life changed forever when his home country Liberia was engulfed in a…
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August 24, 2015
‘Just Bread helped me tackle my anxiety’
Reza*, 45, a refugee from Iran, is just one of the women to have benefited from…
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August 19, 2015
‘I appreciate how lucky I am’
Every year, the UK resettles around 750 refugees from protracted refugee situations around the world. We…
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August 7, 2015
‘You can’t describe the joy of achievement’
The Refugee Council runs support for London based refugee doctors to re-qualify to UK standards…
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August 5, 2015
A residential trip to the English countryside
This year, the beautiful Magdalen Farm in Somerset played host to the Refugee Council Children’s Section…
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July 22, 2015
A celebration of diversity
On Sunday young people from the Refugee Council’s Children’s Section celebrated Eid in style. Since…
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July 21, 2015
Rising Star shines in face of adversity
This month, Refugee Council client Oluremi was named a Rare Rising Star at a prestigious ceremony…
