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Anonymous Among Us

Anonymous Among Us is a digital storytelling initiative dedicated to providing a safe, anonymous space for refugees and immigrants to share their personal experiences with displacement, resettlement, threats of deportation, and interactions with ICE. Through the power of storytelling, this initiative seeks to foster empathy, combat misinformation, and build bridges between immigrant communities and the broader American public.

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OUR GOALS:

  • Create a Safe Space – Establish a confidential and secure environment where individuals can share their personal stories without fear of repercussions

  • Amplify Voices – Provide a platform for immigrants and refugees to share their narratives while maintaining anonymity

  • Foster Empathy & Understanding – Use storytelling to humanize immigration issues and counter divisive narratives

  • Engage the Public – Encourage active listening, discussion, and advocacy through shared experiences

SHARE YOUR STORY:

  1. Submit your experience securely through our form below

  2. Our team will reach out to you with our consent form and any questions we have about your story

  3. We will publish your story on our website and social media channels

Informed Consent

Our team members obtain informed consent from each individual before an interview takes place. Individuals dictate where their stories may be shared and what personal information they wish to keep private. In situations where the individual is at risk and/or wishes to remain anonymous, alias names are used and other identifying information is removed from interviews immediately after they are received by TSOS. We have also committed not to use refugee images or stories for fundraising purposes without explicit permission. Our top priority is to protect and honor the wishes of our interview subjects.

What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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Their Story is Our Story is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax-deductible. Our tax identification number is 812983626.