Powerful photo series honours refugee fathers around the world

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In Australia, Sept. 4 marks Father’s Day. While many of us will spend the day in the company of our dear dads, millions of families around the world will have a very different experience.

The refugee crisis is worsening, with 2015 seeing the highest levels of displacement on record according to the UN’s refugee agency, the UNHCR. 

Two generations of residents in the Old Homs neighbourhood in Syria try to rebuild their lives among the ruins.

Two generations of residents in the Old Homs neighbourhood in Syria try to rebuild their lives among the ruins.

Image: UNHCR/ B. Diab

The emotional pictures and accompanying personal stories below, shared exclusively with Mashable, are a tribute to all fathers. They capture just a few of the struggling yet still hopeful refugee dads out there, doing their best to care for their families in incredibly tough conditions.  Read more…

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