The Refugee Project

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The Refugee Project is a learning experience created to increase awareness about the plight of millions of people just like you around the world who have had no choice but to flee their homes.

The Refugee Project was created by Hyperakt and Ekene Ijeoma. Special thanks to the UNHCR for providing access to over 50 years of refugee migration data, their complete digital archive of published refugee stories and original photography.

In 2022, over 108 million people were living displaced from their home due to war, persecution or violence. That’s one of every 74 people on the planet.

When displaced people cross international borders, they are called refugees.

In 2022, the number of refugees reached an all-time high of 35.3 million people.

Learn how and why refugee crises have shaped our world over the last half-century.