A refugee's graphic journey to a better world
"Temple of Refuge" illustrates Iraqi-Kurdish migrant Sartep Namiq's journey to Berlin. It was commissioned with the help of a unique organization.
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Finding the positive: Migrants and COVID-19
2020 has been a difficult year for many people the world over. A global health pandemic, economic problems and even more people displaced than before were just some of the challenges we all faced. But to try and spread a bit of cheer as the year comes to a close, InfoMigrants decided to look back at some of the positive stories we featured. Here’s a few focusing on how migrants helped their communities pull through the dark times.
Ibrahim: Searching for freedom to live in peace
Ibrahim Kamara left The Gambia and arrived in Cyprus in 2018. Although he didn’t know where Cyprus was, or really intend to land there, he has made the best of his situation. Today he has found happiness and a way to live in peace on the Mediterranean island that has become his new home. InfoMigrants caught up with him by telephone.
New documentary explores one of the world's oldest dictatorships
"The writer from a country without bookshops" is a portrait of exiled poet Juan Tomas Avila Laurel, highlighting the long, brutal rule over his homeland, Equatorial Guinea.
'Walk with me': Music video connects displaced people with host communities around the world
A new music video, created by Together Productions and I Speak Music and supported by the IOM and other partners, brings musicians and artists from around the world together in a collaborative project to connect people in solidarity with displaced communities.
Refugees in Germany: From the boat to the Bundeskunsthalle
When hundreds of thousands of refugees crossed Germany’s borders in 2015, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised: "We can do it!" This is the story of how Iraqi refugee Raisan Hameed became a successful photography student.
Documentary director: 'I saw traces left by thousands of migrants, but never any patrols'
The documentary film "No Borders. Stream of Conscience" by Italian director Mauto Caputo tells the story of migrants on the Balkan Route. Caputo spent a year and a half filming in the Karst Plateau region, along the border between Italy and Slovenia. He recently spoke to ANSA about the experience.
MADE51: Connecting social enterprises with refugee craft makers
MADE51 was set up by the UN refugee agency UNHCR to connect refugee artisans in Africa, Asia and the Middle East with local social enterprises. The project is based in Geneva and currently works with 2,700 refugees in 18 countries.
Stories of Homecoming: The young Africans returning to the continent
More young Africans are leaving behind their lives in the West and breaking barriers in their countries of origin. Filmmaker Ras Mutabaruka takes us through the development of his new Homecoming series, exclusive to DW.
Artwork to commemorate 16 migrant farmworkers
An art installation in Foggia will commemorate the 16 migrant farmworkers who died in two road accidents in August 2018 in the countryside near the southern city.
UNHCR announces winners of 'Youth with Refugees Art Contest'
The UN refugee agency has organized its first art competition, the Youth with Refugees Art Contest. The contest was aimed at young designers from all over the world and inspired by the theme "everyone counts in the fight against the virus, including refugees."
Imagining a better future: IOM promotes music video showcasing contributions of migrants to the world
The UN Migration Agency IOM has joined with various groups to produce a music video in order to "celebrate the extraordinary contributions of displaced people and migrants to our world."