Two years have passed since dramatic images depicting the refugee crisis of 2015 went around the world. The situation remains a major challenge – for refugees as well as for volunteer helpers in communities across Germany. One of th1
They are poor and do not have rights. More than 500,000 Afghan refugees have been deported from Iran and Pakistan. DW correspondent Shoaib Tanha met the returnees and assistants in the Afghan border town Islam of Qala.
Two years ago, refugee initiative projects were inundated with people who wanted to help. In recent months the desire to help has gone away, even though help is still urgently needed.
Syrian refugees in Turkey face challenges adjusting to a new life. The problems they face when trying to renew their passports just add to their predicament.
The German Government has offered an additional financial assistance to motivate asylum seekers to return to their countries voluntarily. What are the views of asylum seekers themselves about this incentive?