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Refugees are living longer in exile than ever before, with complex consequences for them and their host communities

  • Written by Sharif A Wahab, PhD Candidate, Indiana University
Refugees are living longer in exile than ever before, with complex consequences for them and their host communitiesRohingya girls share a laugh in Kutupalong, the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh.Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

The number of people forced from their homes, primarily because of conflict or climate change, is on the rise, topping 100 million people in 2022 – more than double the number of displaced people in 2012.

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