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KUTV2 News: Miss Utah talks placing top 10 at Miss America competition

Miss Utah 2021, Sasha Sloan, shares with KUTV about her experience at the Miss America competition, her social impact initiative "Refugees Welcome," and her partnership with Their Story is Our Story to create a curriculum to teach students about inclusivity.

December 27, 2021

Georgetown Medical Students provide practical support for refugee integration

Upon completing the course, these future physicians not only have a greater understanding of refugees’ experiences and needs but also are providing solutions to many of the challenges of successful integration.

December 13, 2021

Operation Allies Refuge: How one small German town hosted over 21,000 evacuated Afghans

For three months, the military community Facebook groups were flooded by the minute with messages about what was needed and how to help, as rapidly as possible.

December 13, 2021

The Heart of Internally Displaced Colombians

“We are victims of the armed conflict in Colombia and now forgotten and abandoned by the state. We hope to have all the good-hearted people who can help us, we are very grateful."

December 13, 2021

In The News

ABC4 News: Ahead of 100th Miss America competition, Miss Utah reflects on history of the pageant

Miss Utah 2021, Sasha Sloan, shares with ABC4 News about her social impact initiative, including a curriculum for Utah schools to educate students on the refugee crisis and welcome newcomers. This curriculum was created in partnership with Their Story is Our Story.

December 3, 2021

In The NewsPodcast

Top of Mind: Refugee Stories, Civilians in Space, Arachnophobia

Julie Rose, host of the Top of Mind podcast, interviews Liz Jevtic-Somlai and Shurooq Al Jewari about how listening to a refugee’s story can change everything.

October 25, 2021

In The News

The Daily Universe: BYU library launches Their Story is Our Story’s global refugee scholarly archive

The Daily Universe, Brigham Young University's student newspaper, covers of the launch of the Global Refugee Archive at Brigham Young University's library.

October 22, 2021
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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 Dayley

Kristen Smith Dayley
Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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