Child refugees

A small boy is the sole survivor of a boat tragedy at sea when the refugees he is travelling with are lost. Omar El Akkad recounts his terrifying journey to the west, and the attitudes that have shaped his life ever since

Safe routes will save people crossing the Channel, not border patrols, says Minnie Rahman from the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

‘This idea that refugees’ stories are all sad, it’s not true.’ These are memoirs of hope, determination and love.