refugees
Hundreds rally in support of Ukraine in NC capital
On Sunday, more than 300 people gathered at the state capitol in Raleigh for the "Stand with Ukraine rally." There were speeches by elected officials and others, traditional music performances, lot
'It's comfort. It's home.' Walkertown woman's Ukrainian parents faced a hard choice
*UPDATE: Anna Shyfrina says her parents made it out of Ukraine and are safe in Moldova.
This Polish mayor has become a hero for Ukrainians in crisis. But what of his past?
Wojciech Bakun admits he was ill-prepared to become a front-line humanitarian worker dealing with the rush of refugees from Ukraine. And some onlookers have been surprised by his response too.
Race, culture and politics underpin how — or if — refugees are welcomed in Europe
The embrace of those fleeing the Russian invasion is far different from the cold shoulder refugees from the Middle East and Africa have received. Race, culture and politics are all part of the story.
From Kabul to Virginia: An Afghan family is starting over in America
In only a matter of days, the lives of an Afghan family changed forever. After the Taliban took control of Kabul, they were forced to start over in a foreign country.
An Afghan girls soccer team rebelled to play the game they love. Now they're refugees
The teenagers on the Afghan girls national soccer team lean on each other as they adjust to a new life in Portugal, where they fled after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
This photographer captured how activists helped migrants at the Poland-Belarus border
Polish-based photographer Kasia Strek documented what it was like for migrants and people in Poland as the crisis evolved at the border in November.
Syrians say Belarus deported them even though they're wanted by Assad's regime
After luring asylum-seekers to the EU as a political stunt, Belarus has now sent people back to the dangerous place they were escaping, rights groups and migrants tell NPR.
New waves of Syrian migrants are fleeing postwar misery
While the numbers are far below the levels during the height of the civil war, the number of Syrians applying for asylum in the EU increased 70% over last year.