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They Said Yes!

Our team has expanded to include a web designer and a graphic designer! Volunteers from around the world have stepped forward to help in various ways.

July 5, 2016

Sunday Rainday

Like the day itself, the many hours together alternated from smile and laughter to silence and weeping, from running through puddles to crying them.

July 3, 2016

How We Began

Through a series of truly incredible, disjointed but weirdly related events, a group of very talented artists from across the globe who share a common, deep-rooted, soul-felt pull to share the stories of Europe's refugees have come together to do just that...to record and share the refugee story.

May 31, 2016
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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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