3. Watch a movie about refugees

To do this, you could check what’s on in your local cinema, or you could create your own cinema experience.

Don't know where to start from? How about you start an Axis of Good Film Club?

Here are some suggestions:

Iraq

Film stock, and chemicals for film labs were forbidden under UN sanctions in the 90s, which decimated the Iraqi cinema industry. Things have improved since then, and Ahlaam (2004) - a feature film by Mohamed Al Daradji - was Iraq's 2007 Oscar entry.

Iran

Persepolis (2007). Hit animated coming-of-age story about an outspoken Iranian girl during the Islamic Revolution. Nominated for Academy Award in 2008

North Korea

Pulgasari (1985). Epic sci-fi monster movie directed by kidnapped South-Korean director Shin Sang-ok. Probably the most internationally well-known North Korean film.

Cuba

I Am Cuba (1965). Beautifully shot Russian-made propaganda movie.

Libya

Mohammad, Messenger of God (1977). Director Moustapha Akkad saw the film as a way to bridge the gap between the Western and Islamic world. Starring Anthony Quinn, the film was funded by Colonel Gaddafi after Akkad faced resistance from Hollywood. The film was nominated for an Oscar, but American box office takings were dampened after the US premiere was mistakenly attacked by Muslim extremists.

Syria

Syria is a country with six cinemas, and state censorship sometimes permits movies to be made but not shown. The prize-winning We Will Live To See These Things, Or Five Picture Of What May Come To Pass (2007) pieces together five competing visions of Syria's future to create a compelling portrait of Syria today.