Refugees and asylum seekers

An illustration of a man holding up three tickets to three people, two men and a woman

A family reunion that was five years in the making

Kai's search for his parents took him from childhood to adulthood

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The brothers who were reunited after five years apart

When Lemar and Karim were split up fleeing gunfire, they both feared the worst. Five years, and one unforgettable phone call later, they were together again

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British Red Cross volunteer outside the refugee centre in Hackney

Keeping our refugee services open through lockdown

Hard-working staff and volunteers worked their magic to keep things moving

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A boat with migrants at the border crossing between senegal and mauritania

Desperate journeys – migrants’ stories from Mauritania

When Helene Blensted from our international team visited Mauritania, she heard powerful stories from people forced to leave their homes. But meeting people in real life was very different to the images we see on TV..

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Two women and two children sit on a sofa smiling at the camera. They have been living in the UK since arriving from Ukraine in September 2022

"We instantly felt safe - for the first time in months, I was finally calm"

Karyna and her family's journey from Ukraine to the UK took six months. Here, she tells their story

content type Story estimated reading time 3 minutes
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Could you imagine not knowing what had happened to a loved one?

This video illustrates the sheer number number of people that go missing on their way to Europe each year

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An illustration of a man standing in an airport arrivals lounge, holding a sign that says "When I finally had them in my arms, I said thank you, thank you, thank you"

“Nothing is as painful as being separated from your family”

How one father of three was reunited with his family after three long years apart

content type Story estimated reading time 3 minutes
An illustration of two hands reaching for each other with the caption, a quote "They came to us like they were our mothers. They saw us as their own young children" - Sophia

“They made us feel safe and when we were sick, they looked after us.”

The project that connects girls and older women in safe spaces in Sudan

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An animated illustration shows a photograph of a happy family, the photograph torn into three parts

How one family was reunited in the middle of a global pandemic

Faridun's family's search for safety kept them apart for four years

content type Story estimated reading time 6 minutes