Refugees from Syria and Iraq help visitors at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology make connections between history and the present day.
Muhammed Erdogan is such a fan of Turkey's incumbent president that he adopted the president's last name. But many Turks don't think he's a legitimate political candidate.
Can Germany's education system meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of refugee children? Some educators say there's a strategy in place. Others say there's not enough support or training and that the decentralized system is unprepared for what's become a "national task."
The Bavarian city of Traunreut, population 21,000, is working to integrate 600 refugees. Some locals are helping. Others are rallying against the arrivals. One thing is for sure: It's a challenging situation for everyone.
The Daas family has been without a home since early 2015. After ISIS invaded their hometown of Palmyra, Syria, they escaped to Turkey, then took a boat to Greece and are now trying to rebuild their lives in Bavaria, Germany. It's one thing to find safety, but they're discovering it's much harder to make a home.
Lebanon has the world's largest per-capita concentration of refugees. When Syrian activists planned a demonstration in Beirut to “defend the rights of Syrians in Lebanon,” the authorities slapped a ban on protesting across the board.
More than 1 million Syrian refugees live in Lebanon, and about 10,000 die each year. The vast majority of them are Sunni Muslims, whose faith prohibits cremation. In a country about one-third of the size of Belgium, burial space has become a pressing issue. One Syrian is doing his part to help.
A Syrian passport once cost $9 and took only a few hours to issue. As the Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, Syrians in Turkey are paying up to $2,000 and waiting for months to get one of the world’s weakest passports.
As the Syrian war continues, hope is waning in the refugee camps in neighboring countries. Some Syrians who fled to Turkey are now heading into Bulgaria to start new lives. And Bulgarians are growing weary and wary of welcoming them.
Photographer Rania Matar went back to her hometown of Beirut to work on a project about teenagers. Then, on every corner, she stumbled into young Syrian refugees. They became subjects of her new series called "Invisible Children."
Lebanon has said enough. After decades of open borders with Syria and years of accepting refugees from its civil war, new border regulations mean that most Syrians can no longer find safe haven in the relative calm of Lebanon.
Sam Neher was on vacation in Turkey when his passport was stolen. Months later, he found out it was being used by smugglers in Turkey as a potential way to get Syrian refugees to countries where they could seek asylum.
Hundreds of migrants are sleeping in the rough around train stations in Rome and Milan. Reporter Megan Williams says the stalled travelers are mainly migrants from north Africa who've been blocked from journeying further north.
Every day, hundreds of refugees are arriving on the shores of the vacation paradise of Lesbos. It's one of the largest Greek islands and it sits a short way off the coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea. Authorities there are struggling to deal with the large numbers of migrants seeking entry into Europe.
More than 11 million Syrians are now either war refugees or internally displaced. Despite a storied history of welcoming those fleeing conflict, the US has taken in fewer than 1000 homeless Syrians.
There are refugee crises brewing around the world — in Europe, in southeast Asia, in Africa and in Central America, to name just a few. One American — with an $8 million ship and a crew — is trying to make a difference.
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Conflict & Justice
Syrian refugees move into Bulgaria, after losing hope of returning home
The World
February 04, 2014
As the Syrian war continues, hope is waning in the refugee camps in neighboring countries. Some Syrians who fled to Turkey are now heading into Bulgaria to start new lives. And Bulgarians are growing weary and wary of welcoming them.
Conflict
Giving Syrian children their identities back, one portrait at a time
The World
November 10, 2014
Photographer Rania Matar went back to her hometown of Beirut to work on a project about teenagers. Then, on every corner, she stumbled into young Syrian refugees. They became subjects of her new series called "Invisible Children."
Conflict
Sorry, we're full — Lebanon ends its open border policy for Syrian refugees
The World
January 06, 2015
Lebanon has said enough. After decades of open borders with Syria and years of accepting refugees from its civil war, new border regulations mean that most Syrians can no longer find safe haven in the relative calm of Lebanon.
Conflict
This American's passport ended up in the hands of smugglers in Turkey
The World
May 22, 2015
Sam Neher was on vacation in Turkey when his passport was stolen. Months later, he found out it was being used by smugglers in Turkey as a potential way to get Syrian refugees to countries where they could seek asylum.
Global Politics
Forget the trafficker, migrants are sneaking into Europe by themselves
The World
June 15, 2015
Hundreds of migrants are sleeping in the rough around train stations in Rome and Milan. Reporter Megan Williams says the stalled travelers are mainly migrants from north Africa who've been blocked from journeying further north.
Conflict
The Greek island of Lesbos is being overwhelmed by refugees
The World
July 08, 2015
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Every day, hundreds of refugees are arriving on the shores of the vacation paradise of Lesbos. It's one of the largest Greek islands and it sits a short way off the coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea. Authorities there are struggling to deal with the large numbers of migrants seeking entry into Europe.
Conflict
The exodus from Syria has reached 'almost biblical proportions'
The World
July 09, 2015
More than 11 million Syrians are now either war refugees or internally displaced. Despite a storied history of welcoming those fleeing conflict, the US has taken in fewer than 1000 homeless Syrians.
Global Politics
One American's attempt to staunch the biggest refugee flow since WWII
The Takeaway
August 11, 2015
There are refugee crises brewing around the world — in Europe, in southeast Asia, in Africa and in Central America, to name just a few. One American — with an $8 million ship and a crew — is trying to make a difference.
Justice
Not like Airbnb: Germans open their doors and their wallets to share apartments with immigrants
The World
August 13, 2015
Anti-immigrant sentiment may be on the rise in Germany, but some residents are opening their doors to share homes with newcomers.
Conflict
Subhi Nahas never felt safe as a gay man in Syria — and then ISIS took over his hometown
The World
August 25, 2015
For an openly gay man, life in Syria was never easy. But things are actually getting worse.