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Dreaming Big in Yemen’s Largest Displacement Camp
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Like many students in Al Jufainah camp, Mohammed has to walk several kilometers each day to attend classes. Photo: IOM/Moayad Zaghdani
Migrant Voices

Displaced into a Crisis: The Burden of Forced Return into Haiti
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Migrants walk along the road after receiving initial assistance at the Border Resource Centre (BRC), carrying belongings and hopes for a stable future. IOM’s support here provides a critical foundation for those rebuilding their lives in Haiti. Photo: IOM/Antoine Lemonnier
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Winds of Climate Change: A Longstanding Struggle Against Displacement in the Caribbean
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General view of 6 hectares of lost mangrove shoreline, revealing more than just an environmental catastrophe. Photo: IOM/Gema Cortes

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IOM staff conduct a needs assessment in Herat to support earthquake-affected communities with transitional shelters.

06 Jan 2025

Stronger Together: One Year On, Herat’s Earthquake Survivors Rebuild Their Communities

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Mohammad Osman Azizi

Pedro gazes out at the Caribbean Sea from Icacos Beach, reflecting on the distant shores of his homeland. Photo: IOM/Gema Cortes

06 Jan 2025

Faraway, Not Forgotten: Reaching Remote Communities in Trinidad and Tobago

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Gema Cortes

Mireille gazes through the protective bars at the GARR facility, reflecting on her journey back to Haiti.

30 Dec 2024

I Was Deported to a Country I Never Lived In

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Antoine Lemonnier

Adelaide Da Rosa is the first female Directorate General for Migration Service in Timor-Leste.

17 Dec 2024

Pioneering Change: Women Leading Safe and Inclusive Border Management in Timor-Leste

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Andrea Empamano

Surrounded by personal belongings in her small space, Nadine adjusts to her new life at this former school.

17 Dec 2024

Dignity and Health in Haiti: A Day with IOM’s Mobile Clinic for Displaced People

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Antoine Lemonnier

Sanam Hagi is raising her three children after her husband went missing during the conflict with Daesh. She supports their education with the income she earns from rearing sheep.

17 Dec 2024

Herding Hope for a Fresh Start after Conflict

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IOM

A Migrant’s Sweet Dream: Bringing Parisian Pastries to Bolivia

16 Dec 2024

A Migrant’s Sweet Dream: Bringing Parisian Pastries to Bolivia

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Gema Cortes

Aeroponic Gardens Nurture Resilience, Peace, and Food Security in the Marshall Islands

16 Dec 2024

Aeroponic Gardens Nurture Resilience, Peace, and Food Security in the Marshall Islands

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Haimanot Abebe

A Mother’s Love Knows No Bounds

16 Dec 2024

A Mother’s Love Knows No Bounds

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Monica Chiriac

Fatomata’s Scented Path to Recovery

09 Dec 2024

Fatomata’s Scented Path to Recovery

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Hadjer Bouguerche

Journeying Back to Hope

06 Dec 2024

Journeying Back to Hope

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Compass Programme

Removing Barriers for Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine, One Stitch at a Time: Anastasiia's Story

02 Dec 2024

Removing Barriers for Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine, One Stitch at a Time: Anastasiia's Story

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Yuliia Homonets

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Dreaming Big in Yemen’s Largest Displacement Camp