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Kathryn Cragun

Advocacy Intern, Refugee Physicians Advocacy Coalition

Kathryn earned her BA in English from Brigham Young University, where her capstone on conflict resolution and peacemaking affirmed her belief in the power of narrative to bridge communities. Motivated by a personal interest in immigration and the refugee experience in America, she has highlighted migrant perspectives as a PR writer, mentored international students in academic English, and elevated refugee and immigrant stories in the BYU Global Women’s Studies journal. She is grateful for the opportunity to learn from and support the TSOS community.

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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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