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How a refugee from Vietnam ignited the sriracha phenomenon in America
After the Vietnam War, David Tran fled persecution and found refuge in the US. He started Huy Fong,…
Yoonji Han
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Israel's bombing of a refugee camp could be a turning point. Even its closest allies are expressing concern.
The scale of Israel's vengeance on Hamas in Gaza is taking such a huge civilian toll that even Isra…
Charles R. Davis
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How some Ukrainians are observing Passover this year, from South Florida to Odesa
Some Ukrainians are spending Passover in the war-torn country, as refugees in Poland, and in the ho…
Doree Lewak
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A safe house in Poland offers LGBTQ Ukrainians sanctuary from Russian bombs
Most of the 3.9 million people who have fled Ukraine have poured into Poland, but the country is co…
Emine Ziyatdinova
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For 48 hours a Ukrainian family walked through rubble and scorched earth to a new life
Irina had never left Ukraine before, but when explosions flattened nearly everything in her city, s…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Meet Deepak Ramola, the 24-year-old who wants to document life lessons of the Syrian refugees
This is beyond inspiring!
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Ukrainians displaced by the war are seeking work for a small sense of normalcy: 'I started to feel a little bit like I'm continuing my normal life'
Veronika Pochapska was studying medicine before she left Ukraine due to the war. Now, she hopes to …
Rachel DuRose
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A travel guide fled Ukraine with her 3 kids, sharing virtual tours that show what life is like as a refugee
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Olga Dudakova has hosted virtual tours to share her story — first fro…
Monica Humphries
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A gay refugee from Afghanistan forced to live in a hotel with intolerant fellow exiles explains how his dreams of freedom have been thwarted
A gay Afghan refugee told Insider that his dreams of living an out-and-proud life have been put on …
Joshua Zitser,Alia Shoaib
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The real reason European countries are upset about the US's withdrawal from Afghanistan
The 2015 migrant crisis pushed the EU to its limits, and it now appears to be preparing to prevent …
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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I'm a Ukrainian who fled to the UK. This is what the journey was like, from fighting for a visa to waiting 23 hours at the border.
Maria Romanenko and her British partner left their Kyiv apartment just before the Russian invasion.…
Maria Romanenko
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How much is a life worth? Refugee advocates ask Biden to waive fees for fleeing Afghans
Paying the fee does not guarantee application approval, and for families in the US seeking to spons…
Charles Davis
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'Afghan Girl' from 1985 National Geographic cover is evacuated to Italy at age 49
The "Afghan Girl," 49, just arrived in Rome. She was photographed in Pakistan in 1984, during the S…
Hilary Brueck
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How Moldova, with a population smaller than Los Angeles, is accepting more Ukrainian refugees per capita than any other country
Insider reports from the Eastern European nation of 3 million people that is now hosting nearly 100…
Charles R. Davis
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The 'fairytale' French castles being used to shelter Ukrainian refugees
Insider visited Guédelon Castle and Château de Saint-Fargeau, where more than 30 Ukrainian refugees…
Joshua Zitser
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Refugees are choosing to return to war-torn Ukraine exhausted by the 'hunger and homelessness' inflicted by the long wait for UK visas
Insider spoke to despairing refugee families forced to return to Ukraine because of the UK's visa b…
Joshua Zitser
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US official details 'a life-threatening humanitarian disaster' with human waste and rat infestations at a Qatar facility for Afghan refugees: report
"Where the Afghans are housed is a living hell," officials in Qatar said, according to Axios, addin…
Grace Panetta
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As Ukrainians receive legal protections in the US and EU, Black and brown asylum seekers are left behind, advocates say
The US and the EU expedited temporary immigration status for displaced Ukrainians. Immigration righ…
DeArbea Walker
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A Russian journalist is auctioning off his Nobel Peace Prize medal to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees
"If we look at the number of refugees, we basically have World War III, not a local conflict," Mura…