World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
Every day, people around the world make the difficult decision to leave their countries in search of safety and better lives. Forced to flee their home because of war, violence or persecution, often without warning, these refugees leave behind family members and friends, and most of their belongings. Their hope of arriving safely is often dashed by experiences of trauma or torture at the other end
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
A Venezuelan family from Aragua state poses for a picture after they obtained refugee status or temporary residence, through the Federal Police and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the Pacaraima border control, Roraima state, Brazil. More than 4 million Venezuelans suffering from political chaos, food shortages and hyperinflation have left the country. Mostly families who feel they have no choice but to go by foot, they end up walking for hundreds of miles
