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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 26/09/2022
Tani is one of the chess world’s fastest rising stars. He taught himself chess while living in a homeless shelter in New York. His family live as asylum seekers in the United States after they fled religious persecution in Nigeria. Tani dreams of becoming a chess grandmaster. https://t.co/XJA1z7x1Bb
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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 24/09/2022
A question we've been asked a lot in our comments section is: what is UNHCR doing in Pakistan to help with the flooding emergency? Well, here are three key things UNHCR is doing to support those devastated by the floods. https://t.co/rsnzQUvznO
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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 22/09/2022
In Milan, Amani provides support and advice to other gay asylum-seekers arriving in Italy.
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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 22/09/2022
Amani is from Libya but had to flee her home after her family found out she was gay. She sought asylum in Italy, where she spent almost a year living in a shelter with 60 other women. “I felt alone and was hiding my identity because I was afraid people would attack me,” she said
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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 22/09/2022
Maria was forced to flee political persecution in Chile with her family when she was four. She found a kindred spirit in Amani after the pair met at a meeting for charity volunteers last year. They now live in Milan together.
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@UNrefugees - 22/09/2022
“I saw her and I fell in love immediately. I couldn’t believe those beautiful eyes were real,” said Maria (left) about her partner Amani (right). https://t.co/uwLmlSErti
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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 22/09/2022
When Neville Arthur passed away he left a bequest to Australia for UNHCR. Neville was passionate about helping refugees and has left a lasting legacy through his gift. His son, Paul, shares why his dad chose to leave a bequest to Australia for UNHCR. https://t.co/T9LefHDdc7
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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 22/09/2022
Rafi is just one of the 1.3 million Afghani refugees living in Pakistan. His home was destroyed when flooding hit his village and wiped out his house. “Everything was destoryed,” Rafi said. “We were left with nothing.” https://t.co/M3mz2Kphe1 https://t.co/bBJfuJVd9A
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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 20/09/2022
RT @UN: Every year, leaders gather at UNHQ for the General Assembly, where they take on some of the biggest challenges facing our world tod…
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Australia for UNHCR
@UNrefugees - 20/09/2022
RT @Refugees: "Don't lose the sense and practice of that unity that founded this organization, the United Nations. Without that unity, we…
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