PinnedYvette StevensinILLUMINATION-CuratedMORE THAN A SON“Boris collapsed in his bath this morning and has been admitted at the Cantonal Hospital”, was the WhatsApp message I received from Agnes…Aug 23, 20212Aug 23, 20212
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Yvette StevensinILLUMINATION-CuratedI Remember 9/11I lived in Norwood, New Jersey. It was a bright sunny morning as I drove to work at the United Nations in New York, 22 miles away. That…Sep 11, 20211Sep 11, 20211
Yvette StevensBush Meat Meal in West AfricaThe civil war in Liberia started in 1989 and a number of refugees crossed the borders into Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone. While…Aug 13, 20212Aug 13, 20212
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Yvette StevensinILLUMINATION-CuratedBrown Bowl and Thorn BushesUnforeseen Impact of Funding Shortfalls of UNHCR Programme in 1989Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Yvette StevensinILLUMINATION-CuratedRelief Supply to Women RefugeesThe Inclusion of Menstrual Hygiene SuppliesJul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Yvette StevensinILLUMINATION-CuratedSeeking Employment for Refugees in DjiboutiAn Unexpected Form of ProtestJul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021
Yvette StevensinILLUMINATION-CuratedExperiences from United Nations Field MissionsTHE VILLAGE CHIEFJul 13, 20211Jul 13, 20211
Yvette StevensinILLUMINATION-CuratedExperiences as a Woman on Mission to Iran in 1986Seeking Vocational Training Opportunities for Refugees in IranJul 13, 20211Jul 13, 20211