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A Tunisian protege
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/08/2022
» Child protege and accomplished author Amir Fehri, 18, has been wearing a number of hats since a young age.
A refuge from the storm
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/05/2018
» Aree Arif vividly recalls the stench of death, sickness and decay hanging heavily over a Syrian refugee camp in the city of Idlib. Three years ago, when the civil war between the Syrian government and the rebels started to intensify, the Thai humanitarian went to the camp, where he spent a week handing out relief supplies and living among refugees to understand their plight.
War from a woman's perspective
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/01/2018
» Simple, direct, articulate, Christina Lamb spoke with lucidity about war, conflict and hope. In Bangkok last week as guest of BangkokEdge Festival, where she gave a talk about her books, including I Am Malala, the respected British journalist shared her first-hand view about trouble in the world and also women's place in war.
An exploration of the global refugee crisis
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/01/2018
» Today the refugee crisis has snowballed into a global concern. While much has been written about their plight, it is photos of the squalid and perilous conditions and life they experience that tug on our heartstrings.
Long way home
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/06/2017
» Twelve year old Ali*, a Syrian refugee of Palestinian descent, has resided with his family of eight in Thailand for five years. The preteen speaks Thai fluently and to his Thai football mates, he is very much Thai despite his Middle Eastern looks.
Living in limbo
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/03/2017
» It is hard not to get noticed in a sea of Thai faces when you are Middle Eastern. Being a refugee in Thailand, which is very "grey" on such status, will only add to the predicament.
A distant war brought home
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/02/2017
» When it comes to humanitarian work, television journalist Sittisak Wongkasorn has never allowed religion, race or other outside factors to determine who he helps.
A worthy cause
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/01/2017
» When actress/model Praya "Pu" Lundberg picked up the phone to call United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) Thailand about the possibilities of advocating for refugees forced to flee their homes due to war, conflict and persecution, she had no inkling that her role would grow into any significance.
A global approach
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/05/2014
» Bold yet unassuming Supathra Kuratana comes across as a people person. The managing director’s knack for putting those around her at ease has enabled her subordinates at T-Holding, a subsidiary company of Thai Union Group which distributes and markets brands such as Sealect, Fisho and Bellotta, to expect a caring yet strict leader.
Recording unheard voices
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/07/2013
» Farina So believes in the power of oral history. Collecting and studying historical information through interviews with Muslim and non-Muslim communities in the three restive southern provinces of Thailand, for instance, can help officials in charge of reconciliation better understand the issues residents are facing. And So ought to know, because the 33-year-old heads the Cham Oral History Project at the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam).