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Tally · Haiti

We Got too Many People who Depend on Us

Tally from Haiti is supporting family back home facing political instability, gang violence, and destruction since the 2010 earthquake

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R. Sarah J. · Afghanistan

Once You Leave Your Country, You'll Be Homeless Forever

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Kiara Braxton-Davis · United States

Learning Language Creates Connections

Breaking down barriers and building connections through ESL classes

Ben Carpenter 2

Ben Carpenter · United States

New Roots: A Cross-Cultural Farming Community

Lauren Reyes 1

Lauren Reyes · United States

Helping Displaced Students Navigate Higher Education

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Taylor Barlow · United States

I wish people knew more about the asylum process

John Sunnygard

John Sunnygard · United States

We Are Not a Nation of Immigrants. We Are a Nation of Displaced People.

Anonymous Among Us from Myanmar

Myanmar

Still Hoping For Freedom

#AnonymousAmongUs

Iuraha

Furaha · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life in Camp is Half Prison

In America I am free and I can plan for the future

Kapungu Ruhereshwa

Kapungu Ruhereshwa · Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Refugee to Advocate for Children

Hawa Shego

Hawa Shego · Somalia

Just Me and Rock Climbing

Getting strength from nature, rock climbing, and a strong motherhood figure.

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Kyrylo Burlaka · Ukraine

When the War Started, We Thought It Was Fake

How Can It Be Possible? We Live in the 21st Century

Victorina Ohana

Victorina Ohana · Democratic Republic of the Congo

The War Was a Surprise

Julie Robinson · United States

RISE-ing Voices

A Librarian Makes English Accessible to Newcomers

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Maggie · United States

Connecting Communities with ESL

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Tracy Dunn · United States

The Delights of the Classroom

A school teacher describes her experiences teaching English to children of refugees, and the unexpected joys that come with it.

Jack Kohlman

Jack Kohlman · United States

I Don’t Want to be Idle. I Want to Love the People Around Me.

Ram Poudel

Ram Poudel · Bhutan

My Son Asked Where Our Home was and I Didn’t Have an Answer to Give Him

Yuliia Pylypenko

Yuliia Pylypenko · Ukraine

Keeping My Promise: How I Found Safety for My Family and Started Helping Others

Elwaad and Edman

Edman · United States

“My Journey, My Family’s Journey, and My Community Have All Shaped Who I Am.”

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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