Blog → May 18, 2018

"Let Me Tell You My Story" - Book of Refugee Stories, Available Soon

Book Cover

Have you heard the exciting news? Many of the stories of our displaced friends have been compiled into a book and will be coming out this Fall.

You can pre-order now on Amazon!

Let Me Tell You My Story

Our hope is to spread these stories to the four corners of the earth, for their voices to be heard, for walls to come crumbling down, for good things to come to the millions who need a safe place to call home.

Many of our friends featured in this book are currently still in the middle of unsettled circumstances and still in desperate need of help. We hope that this book makes a difference for them. We are honored that they have shared their stories with us and are committed to sharing them tirelessly to all who will listen and hear.

“. . .the people inside this remarkable volume of exquisite photography and stories of resilience will teach you that the surest way to draw humans together begins with the words “I want to tell you my story . . .”

Many thanks to our publisher, @familiustalk, for supporting and catching the vision of the importance of spreading the stories of our courageous friends.

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Context with Layma

Social media presents us with an endless scroll of headlines and ‘hot takes’. What’s often missing is context. What is the history that led up to an event? Whose interests are served by a certain policy? What effects is that policy having on people’s lives? Layma Murtaza produces and hosts the video series “Context with Layma”, featured on Their Story is Our Story’s social media channels. We spoke to her about the context of her own life, as an Afghan-American and a professional in humanitarian aid, that led her to use storytelling to illuminate the personal and political context behind the headlines.

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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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