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Refugee boats given new life as bags in Berlin

Leaning over his sewing machine in the workshop of the small Berlin-based company called mimycri, Khaldoun Alhussain concentrates as he stitches a piece of grey rubber. A border of yellow thread takes shape on the material that he works with an expert hand. The grey material from rubber dinghies, abandoned by migrants on the beaches of Greek...

Fashion

New York Fashion Week designer spotlights refugee crisis

The world's refugee crisis may sound far removed from fripperies of fashion, but one US designer used a New York catwalk Thursday to drive donations for the millions fleeing war and poverty. Ohio-born designer Johny Dar, mastermind of the global initiative "Jeans for Refugees," showcased a select number of hand-painted jeans at New York Fashion...

Fashion

Uniqlo to hire refugees

Japanese high street giant Uniqlo will hire 100 refugees both at home and overseas in an expansion of its self-reliance programme that supports recognised refugees to work at its stores. The retailer is currently employing 13 refugees in Japan since the programme was launched in 2011, according to Asahi Shimbun. Fast Retailing, parent company of...