Old battle stations

The Delhi Junction, now known as the Old Delhi Railway Station, and the Lodhi Colony Station witnessed huge influx of refugees during Partition. Patriot visits these stations and finds stories of separation and assimilation, and a common thread that runs through the lives of a former Delhi Mayor, former Pakistan President, businessmen and cricketers

Knocking on UNHCR’s doors proves futile for refugees

Refugees from several countries have been staging protests in front of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees at its office in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar. However, there has been no response from the authorities

DCW studying ‘most pathetic’ conditions of Pak Hindu women refugees in Majnu ka Tila

With lack of housing and sanitation facilities, the refugees are living in the “most pathetic” conditions, said DCW, who seeks rehabilitation for these women

75 years of Indian Independence: Grammy winner Ricky Kej joins 12 refugees to sing Indian National Anthem

Dressed in their traditional costumes, 12 singers hailing from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Cameroon put up a heart-warming performance and the video that has gone viral was shared by the Union Ministry of Culture on Twitter.

Struggle for status: refugees in Delhi continue their fight for identity

Refugees and asylum seekers in Delhi continue to live in uncertainty, with many having little to no access to healthcare, education or livelihood  Etong Colette, found herself running from a home she knew since birth. Abused, battered, her partner killed, Colette left Cameroon, sought refuge in Mali and then made her way to India’s capital […]

A battle for survival

Delhi is home to thousands of refugees who face innumerable obstacles in resurrecting a new life as the scars of the war are still prominent. Here is a glimpse of a Somali refugee’s life Staring at the portrait of her daughter and husband hung on the wall of her crammed room in Wazirabad, Shukri says […]