'the jungle'
The Refugee Who Smuggled Himself Out of Camps and into 'Rocket Man'
The incredible true story of 31-year-old Majid Adin, an Iranian refugee animator behind a viral music video for one of Elton John's most classic jams.
Inside the Notorious Camp Where Refugees Sewed Their Lips Shut
Read an excerpt from 'Threads,' a heartbreaking graphic memoir that takes an intimate look at the refugee crisis.
Why Did This French Mayor Just Ban Giving Food to Refugees?
Natacha Bouchart, the mayor of Calais, sees the distribution of food as the first step toward a potential terrorist threat to her city.
The Last Days of 'The Jungle'
A few panoramic photos documenting the recent evacuation of the refugee camp in Calais.
Paris just evicted 1,500 people from a migrant camp
The living conditions in the camp, in the XIX arrondissement, had grown precarious in recent weeks. The migrants slept in tents, on mattresses, and on the street itself.
Murder in the Jungle: The Brutal Killings That Woke Seattle Up to Its Homeless Crisis
A mass shooting allegedly committed by three teenage brothers left two dead and three wounded at a notorious Seattle homeless encampment.
New Banksy Mural Lampoons 'Les Miserables' for Refugees
The street art activist references the iconic play in criticism of French authorities teargassing and bulldozing refugee camps in Calais.
Calais Port Closed After Protesting Migrants Storm Onto UK-Bound Ferry
A large demonstration in Calais escalated when a group of more than 100 protesters broke away from the main crowd and stormed through the French town's fortified ferry terminal.
Petrol Girls Singer Ren Aldridge Reflects on Visiting Displaced Residents in the Calais “Jungle"
The singer of the UK punk band has volunteered at the camps for people fleeing their homes in Afghanistan, Sudan, and Syria, and describes the hostility and violence she's seen there.
A Syrian Refugee Who Made it to the UK Across Europe Remembers His 2015
Kurdo started his 2015 helping out in refugee camps in Syria. By the end of the year he'd made the perilous journey across Europe and applied for asylum in the UK.
New Banksy Mural Features Steve Jobs as a Syrian Refugee
Banksy unveils new pieces inside the Calais "Jungle" refugee camp.
Watchdog Slams France for Sending Migrants to Detention Centers to 'Unclog' Calais
A French prison watchdog has accused the government of abusing the rules on migrant detention in order to "unclog" the northern port city.