© UNHCR/ Dominic Nahr


WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE A CHILD REFUGEE?


Stories of loss, hope, joy and fear from those forced to grow up too quickly


or forced military recruitment. Tey may also have witnessed or experienced violent acts and/or been separated from their families.


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At the same time, children are highly resilient and find ways to cope and draw strength from their families and communities. Tese are three stories of just such children and youth.


s a generation, child refugees are at a greater risk of abuse, neglect, violence, exploitation, trafficking


TWO FACTS TO CONSIDER: 1) In 2014, half of all refugees were children.


2) On average, a camp refugee spends 17 years living there, an entire childhood’s worth of time.


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