They practiced in secret and struggled to get to an international tournament in Europe. Now, members of the Afghan national boxing team are seeking refuge in the West, hoping to continue both their careers and their lives without danger or fear.

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From Serbia, Afghan boxers seek refuge, careers in West

Sisters Amal* and Lena* are Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. They have been out of school for more than two years. Their family is suffering financially and their situation is becoming increasingly difficult with the economic crisis in Lebanon. ...

Education

Save the Children International

Food, heat or education?: Exorbitant school costs leave families in Lebanon with an impossible choice | Save the Children International

The "Aiming High" campaign, which aims to increase enrolment in higher education by young refugee women and men, has kicked off in the kingdom, says Giuseppe De Vincentiis, UNHCR Representative in Thailand.

Asia

Thailand

Bangkok Post 

UN unveils plan to help refugees

Hundreds of migrants lined up at the entrance of Mavrovouni camp in Greek Island of Lesbos on Sunday (December 5) to greet Pope Francis. Francis, patted children on the head as migrants extended their hands to the pope as he walked inside the camp.

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SBS News

Pope meets refugee children during Greece visit

The San Francisco bay area has the largest Afghan population in the US, making it an obvious place to resettle Afghan refugees. But it also has one of the country's most expensive and competitive housing markets. Special correspondent Mike Cerre speaks to new arrivals and those helping them make the transition to life in the US, as part of our ongoing series, 'Chasing the Dream: Poverty, Opportunity and Justice in America.'

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PBS NewsHour

Local community, businesses in the Bay Area band together to aid Afghan refugees

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched on Sunday its 4th "With Refugees" winter bazaar in Amman to support refugees across Jordan, reported Xinhua.
Around 60 refugee vendors will participate in the one-week bazaar...

Amman

Daily Finland

UNHCR launches winter bazaar for refugees in Jordan

Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of refugees for political propaganda on Sunday as he paid his second visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, a main entry point for migrants that has become a symbol of the plight of refugees. Some migrants there said the religious leader's visit brought some happiness to the area. Matthew Larotonda reports.

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Australia

Herald Sun

Pope visits refugees on a troubled Greek island

Pope Francis visited the Mavrovouni Identification Centre on Sunday and met with refugee families living in the camp. 
Francis took his time walking along the barricades, patting children on the head, asking them their names and posing for selfies.

Africa

Euronews 

Pope greets, chats with migrant families in Lesbos

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