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Refugee

Reportage

Young, gay and vulnerable: The African outcasts living in constant danger

Waiting to walk out — Kenya has become a safe haven for those fleeing war and famine in neighbouring states. But in secret hideaways and temporary homes, LGBT refugees are being forced – once again – to hide their true selves instead of walking out into the world with pride.

Written by: Jacob Kushner

Culture

The opera shining a spotlight on Trump’s travel ban

Centre stage politics — After being banned from entering the US, British-Iranian composer Soosan Lolavar is taking on immigration, borders and racism with her new show ID, Please.

Written by: Briony Cartmell

Film

The British sisters documenting the lives of Syrian refugees

Lost in Lebanon — Sisters Georgia and Sophia Scott discuss their documentary 'Lost in Lebanon', which follows four Syrian refugees living in the neighbouring country, giving a human face to a dehumanised conflict.

Written by: Marta Bausells

Photography

Abandoned in the Jungle: What refugees in Calais left behind

Humanity in focus — Photographer Gideon Mendel has been documenting scenes of struggle around the world since the 1980s. His latest project looks to the Calais migrant camp, where he collected possessions left behind.

Written by: Sophie Church

Magazine

The stateless athlete running for her life

Freedom... one step at a time — Sixteen-year-old Rahel Gebretsadik had to flee Eritrea to find her feet. Now she's gunning for the finishing line in Israel, running stateless and free as a refugee.

Written by: Gabrielle Weiniger

Photography

Photographers capture the human stories behind 70 years of refugee crises

Empathy and understanding — A new exhibition with Amnesty celebrates how Magnum photographers have borne witness and tried to explain the driving forces behind migration crises since the agency’s founding in 1947.

Written by: Alex King

Photography

Magnum photographers past and present collaborate on a guide to Europe for refugees

Welcome to Europa — Photographer Thomas Dworzak originated the ultimate survival guide to help newly arrived refugees makes sense of continent they now call home.

Written by: Alex King

Reportage

Evicting the Jungle: Finding facts amid the endless speculation

Never ending waiting — For the thousands of refugees still stuck in a state of flux in the Calais Jungle, stability and security were already hard to come by. Now the camp is facing impending eviction, but with little information coming from the authorities life feels even more delicate.

Written by: Nancy Dent

Activism

The last days of the Calais Jungle’s refugee restaurants

Demolishing the human spirit — French authorities to rule on demolishing the Jungle’s self-built restaurants that provide food, support and shelter to refugees.

Written by: Nancy Dent

Activism

UK set to break promise of resettling 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020

MPs condemn lack of progress — A new report by the Home Affairs Select Committee has concluded that David Cameron’s target of resettling 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020 is unlikely to be met. It also blames European countries for not anticipating the crisis and criticises their response to ‘colossal’ numbers of asylum seekers.

Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

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