The former Federal Chancellor of Germany, who welcomed more than 1.2 million refugees in 2015 and 2016, accepted the prestigious award at a ceremony in Geneva on Monday.
Manizha Sangin arrived in Russia as young refugee, when her family fled the violence of the civil war in Tajikistan. Today, she is a high-profile singer, r
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Singers with refugee backgrounds are representing Sweden and Russia at this year s contest, while a ballet dancer, based in the Netherlands, performed during an interval.