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After being forced from Iran over a film role, actress Mina Kavani opens a powerful new play celebrating a poet banned in her homeland. Her one-woman show gives voice to women's freedom while her family still lives under the regime she fled.
After four years fighting for their voices to be heard, Afghanistan's displaced women footballers achieved official FIFA recognition and are preparing for international matches this June. The team of exiled players who fled the Taliban are now one step closer to their World Cup dream.
For the first time in years, Syrian Kurds are celebrating their New Year festival at home after returning from exile. The government has pledged to include Kurdish culture in Syria's future.
A Nigerian leader who lost his throne twice used his four years away from power to earn a doctorate degree. His story of resilience is inspiring people to see setbacks as opportunities for growth.
President Bola Tinubu returned to the United Kingdom as Nigeria's leader, decades after the country sheltered him during his fight for democracy. His first official visit in 37 years marks a full circle journey from exile to elected leadership.
Over 100 families who fled Boko Haram violence more than a decade ago crossed back into Nigeria from Cameroon this week, welcomed by government officials and aid workers ready to help them rebuild. The peaceful return marks growing stability in a region once torn apart by conflict.
After 17 years away from his country, Tarique Rahman has won a landslide election victory in Bangladesh's first democratic vote since a 2024 uprising ended authoritarian rule. International observers called the election "credible" as voters also approved sweeping reforms to prevent future one-party control.
The potato in Kolkata biryani wasn't added because of poverty—it was a culinary innovation brought by an exiled Nawab in 1856. This humble ingredient became central to Bengal's food identity through migration, tradition, and love.
Exiled Afghan female cricketers, banned from their homeland since the Taliban took power in 2021, will tour England this summer as they fight for international recognition. The tour marks another milestone in their journey to reclaim their right to play.
Maria Kolesnikova, who famously tore up her passport to avoid forced exile in 2020, is rebuilding her life in Berlin after five years in a Belarusian prison. The professional flautist now has asylum in Germany and is focused on freeing the 1,100 political prisoners still behind bars.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received Poland's prestigious King Erik of Pomerania Award for her fight for democracy and freedom. She dedicated the honor to thousands of Belarusians resisting repression at home and in exile.
A young Black chemist solved one of medicine's deadliest puzzles in 1915, freeing patients from forced exile. Her groundbreaking treatment saved thousands, but a colleague stole credit until researchers restored her legacy decades later.
Prime Minister Rob Jetten will likely offer formal apologies to the Moluccan community this weekend at a monument unveiling in Rotterdam. The gesture comes 75 years after Dutch soldiers from the Moluccan islands were promised temporary refuge that became permanent exile.
Exiled Afghan women footballers can finally represent their country internationally after FIFA approved sweeping governance reforms. The team of refugee athletes, many now based in Melbourne, campaigned for nearly five years to play again after the Taliban banned women's sports.
Ece Temelkuran's new book transforms how we see exiles and refugees, celebrating the shared humanity beneath labels. The Turkish writer explores finding home through connection, not geography.
After decades of exile, a landmark court ruling has overturned the law that kept the Chagossian people from living in their homeland. The decision restores their right of abode and makes future removal nearly impossible.
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When political leaders were jailed or exiled, South African poets, playwrights, and musicians became the voice of resistance that ignited the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Their words and performances channeled rage into revolution and transformed a nation.
After nearly five years in exile, Yoruba activist Sunday Igboho has returned to Nigeria, thanking leaders and pledging to help tackle insecurity. His homecoming marks the end of a difficult chapter that began with a deadly raid in 2021.
A fully AI-generated feature film about Iran's protest movement just became the first of its kind selected by a major international festival. Created in exile for under $2,200, it's opening new doors for storytellers who can't safely share their truth.
After decades of political exile, Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra reunited with family after completing his sentence, potentially closing a divisive chapter in Thai politics. The 76-year-old's release marks a moment of reconciliation between opposing political forces.
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