Hassan hasn’t seen his wife and children in over a year - arriving on the Greek island of Chios in November 2019, he was forced to flee Syria without his family.

Today, as South Sudan marks the anniversary of its independence, the new nation is engulfed by a growing humanitarian crisis. Hopes for a peaceful future expressed four years ago are now dashed. Thousands of people have been killed, and more than two million uprooted from their homes by civil war. Unspeakable atrocities have been committed by all parties to the conflict.

Today is World Humanitarian Day, a chance to recognise phenomenal women around the world who dedicate their lives to protecting people caught in conflict.

Nazia and Rolian* bonded over their love for dance.

For many people who have been forced to flee Syria since the conflict began seven years ago, thoughts of home are never far from their minds.