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Aung
Aung  ·  Myanmar

Farming is Familiar

A Myanmar Refugee Grew up Farming and is Able to Continue to Learn and Farm in Her New Home
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Salai  ·  Myanmar

Farming is in My Blood

A Burmese Farmer Supplements His Income Through Programs at New Roots
Peng Bu
Peng Bu  ·  Myanmar

Self Expression and Happiness through Farming

New Roots Gives a Burmese Refugee New Knowledge and Experiences.
Rubi Hernandez
Rubi Hernandez  ·  Mexico

A Young Single Mom Fights “With the Power in Her Heart” to Make a Life for Her Kids

This Country is for Growth, Not for Staying in One Spot
Tawmeh
Tawmeh  ·  Myanmar

A Woman Raised in a Refugee Camp Becomes a Successful Farmer

Enoch
Enoch  ·  Myanmar

New Roots Provides Peace with a New Place and a New Farm

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Ca Saw  ·  Myanmar

I Became a Farmer When They Told Me It Wasn’t Possible

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Biak Par  ·  Myanmar

The New Roots Program Helps A Refugee from Myanmar Grow and Thrive in Her New Home

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Edgar  ·  Guatemala

I Came to America for a Better Life when I was 14

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Baby Shower Mentor

A Refugee Baby Shower saves a baby's life.

It’s First Aid for Moms
Uzma Jafri
Carla Miller and Uzma Jafri

A Muslim Doctor and British Immigrant Orchestrate a Bi-Annual Baby Shower for Refugees

You Can Help
Ievgenii Shulga “Eugene”
Ievgenii Shulga “Eugene”  ·  Ukraine

A Ukrainian Scientist on the Russian War, Hard Work, and Human Rights

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Mursal  ·  Afghanistan

The Taliban Came and Gave Me a Warning, But I Did Not Stop

A trained dermatologist from Afghanistan struggles to find a way to practice in the United States as a refugee.
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Yasmin  ·  Iraq

Finding and Helping Others through The Collateral Repair Project

Justice Bus
Eddie Chavez Calderon  ·  Mexico

Jews for Justice: Healing the Here and Now

Eddie Chavez Calderon
Eddie Chavez Calderon  ·  Mexico

Growing Up An Undocumented American

Hosaiand Zahra
Zahra Rahimi and Hosai Rasuli  ·  Afghanistan

Desperate: Teenage Filmmakers Tell the Story of Women in Afghanistan

"We can change the world, because every word has meaning."
A refugee woman arrives at a train station
Cristina Mazariego  ·  Guatemala

A Single Mom’s Journey to Freedom

Sayed Matin Hussainy
Sayed Matin Hussainy  ·  Afghanistan

Hard Days

An Afghan Man's Mental Health Journey After His Arrival in the U.S.
Sayed Matin Hussainy
Sayed Matin Hussainy  ·  Afghanistan

A Forced Journey - Alone

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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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