Refugees | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/refugees/RSS feed for RefugeesenWed, 12 Nov 2025 16:04:14 +0000Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide's Oldest Victims?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elderly-jews-were-among-the-most-likely-to-die-in-the-holocaust-why-has-history-forgotten-about-the-genocides-oldest-victims-180987666/A new exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library spotlights the unique challenges faced by European Jews who were over the age of 55 during World War IIWed, 12 Nov 2025 16:04:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elderly-jews-were-among-the-most-likely-to-die-in-the-holocaust-why-has-history-forgotten-about-the-genocides-oldest-victims-180987666/How Shawarma Became a Soul Food of Syria's Diaspora in Berlinhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-shawarma-became-a-soul-food-of-syrias-diaspora-in-berlin-180987437/The popularity of the humble street food is a testament to cultural survival for the hundreds of thousands of Syrians who arrived in Germany as refugees and asylum seekers in 2015Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:56:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-shawarma-became-a-soul-food-of-syrias-diaspora-in-berlin-180987437/This Heroic Japanese Diplomat Defied His Government to Save Thousands of Jewish Refugees From the Holocausthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-heroic-japanese-diplomat-defied-his-government-to-save-thousands-of-jewish-refugees-from-the-holocaust-180987067/Stationed in Lithuania, Chiune Sugihara granted transit visas that allowed holders to escape Europe and travel through Japan as they sought safety abroadThu, 31 Jul 2025 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-heroic-japanese-diplomat-defied-his-government-to-save-thousands-of-jewish-refugees-from-the-holocaust-180987067/See Inside the Newly Reopened Tenement Museumhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/inside-the-reopened-tenement-museum-and-the-lessons-it-offers-for-today-180982968/The Manhattan museum dedicated to telling the stories of everyday immigrants offers vital lessons for todayWed, 27 Sep 2023 16:40:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/inside-the-reopened-tenement-museum-and-the-lessons-it-offers-for-today-180982968/The American Heiress Who Risked Everything to Resist the Nazishttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/american-heiress-risked-everything-resist-nazis-180981554/When the fascists took power in Austria, Muriel Gardiner helped refugees and others in need, and never stoppedWed, 15 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/american-heiress-risked-everything-resist-nazis-180981554/How Ukrainian and Russian Immigrants View the War From Afarhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ukrainian-russian-immigrants-view-war-afar-180980024/To residents of Southern California with ties to the Eastern European nations, the conflict feels close to homeTue, 24 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ukrainian-russian-immigrants-view-war-afar-180980024/The Untold Story of the Portuguese Diplomat Who Saved Thousands From the Nazishttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-righteous-defiance-of-aristides-de-sousa-mendes-180978831/As the German army marched across France, Aristides de Sousa Mendes faced a choice: obey his government or follow his conscience—and risk everythingWed, 20 Oct 2021 12:49:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-righteous-defiance-of-aristides-de-sousa-mendes-180978831/Europe's Jews Found Refuge in Shanghai During the Holocausthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-holocaust-survivors-found-refuge-shanghai-told-through-stories-and-photos-180978235/A new exhibition in Illinois centers the stories of the 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled to the Chinese cityTue, 20 Jul 2021 20:44:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-holocaust-survivors-found-refuge-shanghai-told-through-stories-and-photos-180978235/Sick of Quarantine Cooking? New Companies Let Chefs Prepare Homemade Meals for Youhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/sick-of-quarantine-cooking-new-companies-let-chefs-prepare-homemade-meals-for-you-180976678/Startups like Shef and WoodSpoon give Covid-impacted professional chefs and excellent home cooks a platform for sharing their foodMon, 11 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/sick-of-quarantine-cooking-new-companies-let-chefs-prepare-homemade-meals-for-you-180976678/The Little-Known Story of World War II's 'Last Million' Displaced Peoplehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happened-wwiis-last-million-displaced-people-180975799/A new book by historian David Nasaw tells the story of refugees who could not—or would not—return home after the conflictTue, 15 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happened-wwiis-last-million-displaced-people-180975799/