New research into ancient Roman graveyards has revealed the secrets of who came to live in the centre of Imperial Rome and where they moved from. Anthropologists have used isotope analysis of 2000-year-old skeletons to build a first ever picture…

Germany has opened its first shelter for gay and lesbian refugees, as fears grow over threats to sexual minorities in overcrowded accommodations. The new housing in southern Germany’s Nuremberg can host up to eight people, according to a community association…

Decades long civil wars, battles over territory and fights for power have created a world with more individual conflicts than any other time in history. The globe is now more mired in bloodshed, war-induced famine, and displaced persons than even…

Sometimes small things can make big differences. And for Karen refugee Eh Hta Dah Shee (Dutchie), a small act of inclusion has transformed his life. Suffering depression, loneliness and a lack of confidence, the 24-year-old with learning difficulties was given…

Multi-talented South Sudanese singer Ajak Kwai came to Australia as a refugee fleeing the brutal and interminable civil war in her homeland. Here, Ajak shares her story, her love of music and insights into her culture. As a Dinka woman,…

It’s the lunch time rush in an eatery at Campbellfield in Melbourne’s north and an Australian couple sits in the window seat sharing a plate of kebabs; a Chinese family is sitting in a back corner eating pulao rice and…

As a journalist and Member of Parliament, Ahmed Shareef only wanted to serve his homeland of Eritrea and see it prosper. But his views on democracy and freedom of speech did not sit well with his troubled nation’s corrupt political…

Ten times as many migrants and refugees arrived in Europe by sea in the first six weeks of the year as in the same period of 2015, and alarmingly a third of them were children, aid agencies have reported. Tragically,…

The Pope has called for a bold and creative strategy to deal with global migration, insisting that Europe has the means and “moral responsibility” to welcome refugees without sacrificing its security or culture. In a speech to the Holy See’s…

When I met Khadim Dai in Jakarta, Indonesia in November 2015 we instantly clicked. It was like we were long lost friends or family. Khadim was only 19 years old and one of the refugees who started the Cisarua Refugee…

As Islamophobia grows throughout the Western world, Muslim women are the most at risk of physical and mental abuse. In any minority women tend to bear the brunt of hate, but due to some Muslim women dress codes such as…

A new spoof video encourages Africans to adopt an elderly Dane, in response to Europe’s growing hard-line treatment of refugees. The video is set in a non-descript Africa and shows the fictional founder of Adopt A Dane Foundation (AADF) handing…