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The following testimony comes from Harout Bedrossian, Head of Resource Development at Caritas Jerusalem, who witnessed shelling near his home in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday, 20 March 2026, just weeks after the war started. In his own words, he describes the shock of that moment and what it means to be a
“If you decide to go abroad in search of better opportunities, ensure that you go safely and with the necessary skills. Avoid taking illegal routes.” With these words, Meena (name changed for privacy), a Nepali woman who migrated to the Gulf for work, shares a warning for others considering the same journey. Her story features
In late 2025, communities across the Philippines were hit by a series of overlapping disasters that left thousands of families struggling to rebuild their lives. Successive tropical cyclones brought days of torrential rain, flooding and landslides across large parts of the country. At the same time, a powerful earthquake struck Cebu province and Davao Oriental, […]
- Asia
With her life reduced to a handful of documents, a few packed bags and a small grey cat curled inside a carrier, Victoria closed the door of her flat in Dobropillya for what she believes may be the last time. Dobropillya lies in western Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine — a coal-mining town that until recently sat […]
- Europe
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