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They destroyed my tailor-shop and my house (24.09.10)

From Central African Republic

Elien Elot is the leader of a group working with income generating activities in the city of Paoua in the North-West of the Central African Republic. He is 38 years old and has 7 children.

Bullets flew through our house (23.09.10)

From Ethiopia

War, lack of security and fear made Sirad Isse flee from Mogadishu with her husband and 13 children. They live in the refugee camp Sheder in Ethiopia.

I lost my family members and my husband (22.09.10)

From Ethiopia

Fatumo Amanje Yogul lives in the refugee camp Kabribayah in Ethiopia. The killings of her husband and her eleven family members made her flee from Mogadishu with her six children.

Rebels killed my husband (16.09.10)

From Ethiopia

Anbora Ahmed fled Mogadishu with her three children after her husband was killed by the rebels. Like 8,929 other refugees, she and her family now live in the Refugee camp Sheder in Ethiopia.

"I feel I can be helpful for others in my situation" (04.05.10)

From Syria

Asma is an Iraqi woman in her forties who found refuge in Syria together with her young daughter. Following the dramatic murder of her husband and continuous threats from militias, she decided one...

Things are changing on the humanitarian scene in Nepal (04.05.10)

From Nepal

I'm in a WFP car on my way to an IASC Operational meeting, that this time will be chaired by Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA). I am attending as representative for the Food Security Cluster, and...

“I felt strong and courageous" (09.03.10)

From Syria

Asil is a 20 year old Iraqi girl and a refugee for four years. The security situation and the tragic murder of her brother by the militias in 2006, forced Asil along with her family to leave their...

“I encountered many problems on the way" (17.02.10)

From Somalia

Fadumo Ahmed Nur is 39 years old and lives south of Hargeysa town among the many IDPs from South and Central Somalia and the Somaliland returnees. She has nine children comprising of six boys and...

"Our house was destroyed" (12.10.09)

From Somaliland

Rowda Mohamed Elmi is 43 years old and lives in the Stadium neighborhood in the Somaliland capital, Hargeysa. This is a small neighborhood located in south of Hargeysa town where many Somaliland...