Historias Destacadas
Artistic Expressions Have Worth On International Women’s Day
More than 3,600 Swiss francs were raised by
the sale of the artworks by the students from Geneva’s
College du Leman and the International School Nations campus at an
auction at IOM’s headquarters attended by invited guests, the
students and their parents and IOM staff.
Tears and Laughter at Family Reunion in Pakistan
“Everyone was crying,” says IOM
Bagh Field Coordinator Tahlil Wardere who escorted
two-and-a-half-year-old Mohammad to the village of Maldarah in
Pakistan-administered Kashmir and to his father. “It was very
emotional. That’s all I can say.”
There hasn’t been much good news for the
Attique family in the past five months. The earthquake devastated
Shehzad Attique’s family, killing his wife, 13-year-old
daughter and seven other close relatives.
Chipping Away at Roma Discrimination
In a forest near the village of Svinia in
eastern Slovakia, 35-year-old Miro is clearing storm-felled timber
from the forest undergrowth.
At the peak of his life, Miro, a Roma or
‘gypsy’, has already experienced a lifetime’s
worth of burdens and worries. From the age of 20 he has cared for
his four siblings. Now he also has a wife and four children of his
own to support.
Life goes on - but scars caused by earthquake will fade slowly
Rizwana has resumed teaching the Government
Girls' High School in Gari Habibullah, but she's still haunted by
the memories of her 2-year-old son who died in the October-8 killer
earthquake. Thousands of buildings were completely destroyed -
including most of the government schools in NWFP and
Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Worried about tomorrow while freezing today
Faqir Hussain Shah’s weary eyes
follow the queue of people receiving relief deliveries in Narra, a
small town on the bank of the Kunhar River near Balakot. With snows
and rains making life more difficult in the unplanned camp where
his family is now living, Faqir has arrived to join the 425 other
villagers picking up winterization kits to help keep their families
dry and warm. With two more months of winter left in
Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the help is welcomed, but worries
remain.
Return to Normality on the Cards for Sri Lanka’s Tsunami Survivors
If you happen to visit the southern Sri
Lankan town of Matara one of these days, it’s more than
likely you’ll bump into a group of bright-eyed youngsters
clutching white envelopes. Smartly turned out in jeans and
T-shirts, they have a purposeful look about them. And if your guess
is that they are on a mission, possibly canvassing for some cause,
you’re not very far off the mark.