Trauma

Yazidi children freed from Daesh grapple with mental trauma

Branding the Yazidis as heretics, Daesh slaughtered thousands of men, abducted women and girls and forced boys to fight on its behalf. A new report shows that nearly 2,000 Yazidi children are still without the care they need.

The human cost of the Syrian war

The war in Syria, now in its eighth year, has seen children paying the heaviest price. At least 33 have been killed since June this year, compared to 31 children during the entirety of 2018.

Boko Haram victims fight psychological trauma

The survivors of rape and torture in Nigeria have begun to meet counsellors, defying local perceptions and rituals, but the stories are countless and the listening ears are very few.

Music brings solace to some refugees in Lebanon

Music helps a group of Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon to recover from war trauma.

Broken unions

Life fleeing from the war in Syria and living in exile in Turkey takes a toll on the marital ties of refugees. While divorces are on rise, many women are stepping up their fight for greater independence.