Guest contributor Carrie Ross Welch is senior vice president of external relations for the International Rescue Committee.

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Hidden Lives: the Untold Story of Urban Refugees is a project funded by the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department in partnership with the International Rescue Committee UK. You can see a video of the making of the project here (External site).

BBC: Hidden Lives: The Untold Story of Urban Refugees