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Julia
Julia  ·  Ukraine

In France, We Were All Greeted Very Warmly and Cordially

Andrea
Andrea Osorio  ·  Colombia

The Struggle for Limited Resources

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Marina  ·  Ukraine

As We Crossed the Border There Were Warm Tents and Food

MYKOLA
Mykola  ·  Ukraine

I Had Only Five Minutes to Say Goodbye to My Family

I don't know how to shoot. I’ve held a gun once in my life and shot two times, which was a long time ago.
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Anna Sehal  ·  Ukraine

We Needed to Act to Save Our Lives

We didn't want to be brave. We just had no choice.
Mariia
Mariia  ·  Ukraine

We Are a Welcoming Community

When a choir becomes a family
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Aline Irafasha  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Process of a Healing Journey

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Sonam  ·  Tibet

I Have My Right to Dream

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Safi  ·  Afghanistan

Hope is Very Big

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Mahsa Ahmadi  ·  Afghanistan

You are Human, You Have to Feel Things

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Felipe Fernando Silva Ramos  ·  Venezuela

They are People that God Placed in my Path

It is not easy to have no family nearby, to start from zero, completely alone.
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Carlos Arturo Albino Reyes  ·  Venezuela

The Voice of My People

I had a meeting with Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and he insulted me.
Paul Mwingwa
Paul Mwingwa  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wherever You Are Put, You Must Grow

It's good to go to an unknown place where I can figure things out.
Hazrat
Hazrat  ·  Afghanistan

Always Be Proud That You Are Working

I am an engineer
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One Family Gives Back

We can’t keep everything for ourselves. We pray that the foundation will grow because the people of Afghanistan, they need help now.
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Sarah  ·  Iraq

A Career Pathway and a Safe Place to Work

While you're working, you feel safe.
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Jhennyfer and Carlos  ·  Venezuela

Outside the Land that Gave Us Everything

Nowadays, the journalist is persecuted and intimidated, and tortured for showing reality in a photo or image.
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Marzia and Razia  ·  Afghanistan

Two Sisters Show That Women Can Do Anything

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Myanmar

Generation 1.5 Mentor-Bridging the Generational Gaps in Chin-American Families

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Afghanistan

Vulnerability of Women

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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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