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Aftermath of war

  • RefugeeThe word refugee derives from the root word refuge, which comes from Old French meaning hiding place. It refers to shelter or protection from danger or…
  • Prisoner of warAn engraving from the 13th century BC depicts Nubian prisoners at Abu Simbel in Egypt. This image captures one of the earliest recorded instances of captives…
  • War crimeA U.S. soldier observed victims of the Malmedy massacre on the 17th of December 1944 in Belgium, where 84 American prisoners of war were murdered by…
  • International Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementOn the evening of the 24th of June 1859, Jean-Henri Dunant arrived in the small town of Solferino. He had traveled to Italy to discuss business difficulties…
  • TelemachusA young man stands on the shore of Ithaca, watching waves crash against rocks that have seen no father for twenty years.