Stories

Jennifer is a school student in Wellington who came to New Zealand as a refugee, here she shares some of her thoughts, hopes, and dreams which she wrote as part of a school assignment.

Kowshika is 15 and a student at Naenae College, she came to New Zealand as a refugee and wrote about her experiences fleeing her home on a small boat for a school assignment.

Danieh is a student at Naenae College in Wellington, she wrote this story about her refugee journey, from Syria to New Zealand, as part of a school project.

Former refugee brothers from Afghanistan have been showing off their talents at a New Zealand cricket club.

Red Cross is helping former refugees form closer connections and address social isolation through a cooking group.

It’s been a decade since New Zealand began resettling refugees from Colombia. Over the past 10 years we’ve welcomed more than 800 people into communities around New Zealand.

From living in a refugee camp to a Christchurch community support worker, Girdhari Kadariya has had an incredible journey to get where he is.

Two men, with two different stories, have been connected through one act of kindness.

Three women from Afghanistan are reaching their goals with help from Red Cross Pathways to Employment.

Sharif King fled his Syrian home in 2011 as a result of the war. He became a refugee in Lebanon where he began his musical career, using it as a way to express his feelings.

A former refugee in Wellington is giving back to the community through his passion for painting.