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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 15

    We stand . Please stand with us + our supporters, + sign the petition now:

    2,194 retweets 2,763 likes
  2. 11 hours ago

    It’s now clear that most of the Syrian refugees coming to the United States are women and children

    33 retweets 25 likes
  3. 8 hours ago

    Refugees supporting refugees. Symbols of solidarity. Now show your support for

    Popole + Yolande were in the stands today to support fellow athlete Rami! True symbols of solidarity.
    13 retweets 27 likes
  4. 7 hours ago

    Are you ready? Set your alarm to cheer on runners tomorrow! 9:30am Rio time.

    67 retweets 100 likes
  5. 3 hours ago

    A standing ovation as 10 refugee athletes made history. Catch up on our Olympics live blog:

    53 retweets 75 likes
  6. Jul 30

    Displaced youngsters who fled Falluja, now living in a tented camp in .

    31 retweets 36 likes
  7. Aug 2

    Visit to start your .

    22 retweets 29 likes
  8. Aug 1

    We're cheering Olympic every step of way. Sharing their stories all wk. Video on arrival:

    384 retweets 546 likes
  9. Aug 2

    In total 60k people have fled since violence broke out in Juba last month - 52k in alone.

    34 retweets 16 likes
  10. Aug 5

    Young at the doorway of a temporary shelter in northern

    10 retweets 16 likes
  11. Aug 4

    My local champions complete the 5km race in ,representing

    , , and
    20 retweets 24 likes
  12. Aug 10

    "Nothing is more precious then one's homeland.” Rami, Syrian Swimmer for

    105 retweets 178 likes
  13. Aug 2

    Aerial view of Kambioos camp, smallest of the 5 camps, hosts nearly 18K

    27 retweets 23 likes
  14. Aug 3

    Aziz is an artist who fled Iran. Here's why he thinks it's important UK supports refugees

    8 retweets 9 likes
  15. 10 hours ago

    have captured the world's attention at and refugees in Kenya's Kakuma camp have been watching

    153 retweets 230 likes
  16. Aug 5

    Thousands of continue to flee to . Y'day 2,308 crossed the border.

    34 retweets 11 likes
  17. Aug 9

    Intensified fighting in has cut off humanitarian access to most parts of the city

    22 retweets 12 likes
  18. Aug 10

    Yusra Mardini swam to save the lives of 20 refugees. Now she's swimming for in Rio. Amazing story:

    215 retweets 861 likes
  19. 13 hours ago

    The story of an Afghan journalist, who had hopes for peace + democracy at home, now writing from safety in Germany

    45 retweets 37 likes
  20. Aug 9

    Intensified fighting in has cut off humanitarian access to most parts of the city

    26 retweets 17 likes
  21. 14 hours ago

    Our own EVP came to the U.S. as a child refugee. We ask you to stand :

    21 retweets 16 likes

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