Refugees

Madlena Ghahiryan with two of her nine grandchildren. “The journey from our homeland was harrowing. We had no food, not even bread… We found wood along the way, lit a fire and managed to roast some potatoes.” © Siranush Sargsyan

Nagorny Karabakh’s Armenians Struggle to Cope with Displacement

Tens of thousands of refugees are sheltered in centres across Armenia and face economic and psychological hurdles.

8 Nov 23

In Masis, displaced Armenians from Nagorny Karabakh were accommodated in disused kindergarten. The town of 20,000 people in western Armenia has received nearly 11,000 refugees. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Nagorny Karabakh: “My Children Don’t Know What Peace Is”

Some 100,000 civilians have fled the disputed region, facing an uncertain future and an unclear legal status.

4 Oct 23

A family walks through the cars parked waiting to visit the tents of the Armenian Red Cross on September 26, 2023 in Kornidzor, Armenia. About 100,000 Armenians have fled the Nagorny Karabakh region, out of a population of 120,000, since Azerbaijan launched a military operation and regained control of the breakaway region. © Astrig Agopian/Getty Images

Nagorny Karabakh: The Consequences of International Inaction

The absence of progress in outside mediation has been crucial in spurring Azerbaijan’s military option.

3 Oct 23

Children in central Stepanakert as families are packing their belongings and set to leave their homes. As people flee, there are large traffic tailbacks on the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting the enclave to Armenia. © Siranush Sargsyan

Nagorny Karabakh’s Uncertain Future

Despite Baku’s messages of reassurance, many locals fear campaign of ethnic cleansing.

26 Sep 23

Ukrainian children who fled the conflict play in a shelter organised in an exhibition centre, on March 13, 2022 in Chisinau, Moldova. Among the neighbouring countries, Moldova is the one that has received the most refugees in proportion to its population. This is a major challenge for this nation among the poorest in Europe. © Andreea Campeanu/Getty Images

Moldova’s Ukrainian Refugees Find Stability, But Long for Home

Chișinău has granted Ukrainians temporary protection status, with automatic rights to housing, healthcare, education and work.

20 Jun 23

Syria-born Hovik Asmarian reflects on how war has haunted his family for three generations. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan/IWPR

Karabakh Under Siege

As an Azerbaijani blockade continues, a Syrian Armenian in Stepanakert reflects on war and family.

22 Dec 22

Eugene Kravets and Anna Nimayer on stage with fellow actors in Mariupol.

Mariupol: Life After the Drama Theatre

Actors from the venue that became a symbol of the horror of war reconsider their future.

14 Jul 22

An infant school teacher Maryna Pankova, 40, conducts a lesson for Ukrainian children in School of Heroes in Kaunas, Lithuania. © Photo: Anna Bureyko

Studying Ukrainian in Lithuania

Child refugees from Ukraine are getting the chance to receive education in their native language.

28 Jun 22

Belarusians in Ukraine Help Their Adopted Home

Tens of thousands fled over the border after the disputed 2020 elections. Now, many are volunteering to help the war effort.

17 Jun 22

Millions of people have fled Ukraine since the start of Russian invasion.

The Long Journey to Flee Russia’s Invasion

A Ukrainian journalist describes the arduous route from Kyiv to Berlin via Moldova, aided by an army of volunteers and an outpouring of camaraderie.

28 Apr 22

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