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Voices 		Seeing everything through the eyes of faith in Afghanistan
I find them always happy, serene and peaceful. I feel that they don't suffer much as we think so
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Newsroom 		50 per cent of the refugees in the world are in urban areas and are 'invisible'
The study highlighted the plight of the Chin refugees living in Delhi and the various opportunities and challenges before them.
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Newsroom 		She will not return to her country
She will not return to her country for fear of being tortured again. She misses her family and hopes to see them one day, though she does not know when.
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Newsroom 		Dreams being transformed into Reality
Though born in India and most of them having grown up there, the youth still carry the stigma of being refugees. Their future is uncertain; that fear however, has not robbed them of their childhood or their ambition for a better future.
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Newsroom 		A widow’s hope against all odds
New Delhi, 8 August 2013 – "Gradually my left eye was infected and affected the quality of my work; hence I lost my job. I was dependent on my church and other refugees for feeding my family and paying the room rent", Said Mehemiah
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Newsroom 		Refugee’s dream of meeting his family
“I thought I would die, I could not bear the pain. They left me thinking I was dead, “ said Rowie.
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Newsroom 		India: our journey in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, 16 May 2013 – At the height of Sri Lanka's civil conflict in 2009, 280,000 people were living in India's refugee camps. Today, the number has decreased to 67,000, while some families have chosen to return, many others believe it is still not safe.
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Newsroom 		India: celebrating heritage in a new country
New Delhi 20, February 2013 – Chin National Day celebrated freedom and heritage, ending with a call for everyone who fled persecution in Burma to cherish to their Chin identity.
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Campaign 		New Pope, son of a migrant, sign of hope and justice
Rome, 14 March 2013 – The announcement of Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina as Pope Francis was made public last night. Pope Francis invited the faithful on "a journey of fraternity, of love, of trust among us"; a proclamation to the world that along the way, the new Pope will strive to lead in faith and justice.


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Praying with refugees 		Praying with Refugees in Tamil Nadu, India
Dindigul, 1 March 2013 – The three decades of conflict in Sri Lanka not only displaced a sizeable number of Tamils locally but also drove them to seek refuge in India. Today, more than 70,000 still live in 112 government camps in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
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February, 2013   India: Escaping arrest from the Military Regime
New Delhi, 20 Feburary 2013 – To escape arrest and persecution by the Military Regime, I travelled by road to the border of the neighbouring country, India. I was informed of (the UN refugee agency) UNHCR card and how it is helpful for refugees; so I arranged the trip to Delhi to avail the opportunity.
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February, 2013   India: NGOs and government discuss gaps in the protection of young refugees
New Delhi, 28 December 2012 – Despite legislative improvements in the protection of children in India, young refugees continue to be particularly vulnerable to neglect and abuse. This was the subject of a meeting in mid-December between representatives from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the government, NGOs and advocates. (Andy Ash)
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February, 2013   India: livelihood training programmes promote self-sufficiency among Chin refugees
New Delhi, 2 January 2013 – Twenty women graduated from the first JRS-sponsored Chin women's tailoring course receiving not only new sewing machines for Christmas, but the know-how to make use of them in the new year.
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February, 2013   India: Afghan students practice their English skills in New Delhi visit
New Delhi, 12 February 2013 – Tuesday at Humayun's Tomb might have looked like any class trip with students singing on the bus, teachers telling students to stay together and respect the monuments. But for these 32 teenagers, it was their first time outside of Afghanistan, and a real opportunity to use the English they have been learning over the past four years.
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January, 2013   Nepal: seventy-fifth thousandth refugee leaves camp in search of a bright future
New Delhi, 24 January 2013 – As the camp population decreases and the international resettlement effort continues, JRS celebrates the mass resettlement from Nepal. Six-year-old Yagandra Kami recently became the seventy-fifth thousandth Bhutanese refugee to leave Nepal for a new life with her family.
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January, 2013   India: livelihood training programmes promote self-sufficiency among Chin refugees
New Delhi, 2 January 2013 – Twenty women graduated from the first JRS-sponsored Chin women's tailoring course receiving not only new sewing machines for Christmas, but the know-how to make use of them in the new year.
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December, 2012   Praying with refugees in Nairobi
(Nairobi) December 1, 2012 — Urban refugees in Nairobi live on the margins of society, not legally allowed to work, and struggling in an already over-crowded city. Fleeing violence, political instability and drought, refugees end up living in economically-deprived areas, desperate to find a place to call home, searching for hospitality in an unfamiliar country.
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November, 2012   Afganistan: nurturing hope for brighter tomorrow
Herat, 20 November 2012 – We are determined to move from darkness to light, from ignorance to knowledge... JRS came like a star into our sky, helping us cultivate our talents. We must now share our knowledge and skills with other youth, who have not had this opportunity.
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November, 2012   Praying with Refugees in Australia
(Sydney) November 1, 2012 — The Jesuit Refugee Service office in Sydney is located in an inner city Jesuit parish. For many refugees a visa is the beginning of a new struggle, not the end. Psychological trauma and loss can be completely debilitating to even the strongest of personalities.
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October, 2012   South Asia: war-affected students are given a chance for online education
New Delhi, 14 October, 2012 – Walking into a school in a returnee camp,
an urban slum, or underprivileged rural community, young children like
Azar* are always keen to say what they want to do when they grow up. He
wants to be a doctor to help his country, Afghanistan. Heart-breaking,
maybe not! With the expansion of online education to marginalised
communities in South Asia, boys like Azar may get an opportunity to
realise their dreams.
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