Education

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Muhammed  ·  Afghanistan

We Are Thirsty For Opportunity

If you want a job, go out and look! Finding employment as a refugee.
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Nagita  ·  Afghanistan

My Story, My Dreams

When Kabul fell, I felt like I was drowning, unable to breathe or understand.
Sana Kawoon
Sana Kawoon  ·  Afghanistan

Every Girl Needs Education in Every Country

Teenagers from Afghanistan advocate for education for those who were left behind.
Hilary Cohen
Hilary Cohen Singer  ·  United States
Sarah Merwin
Sarah Merwin  ·  United States
Ryan Hudnell
Ryan Hudnell  ·  United States

I See You, I Want to Know You

How Refugees Weave Color into Our Communities
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Leisa McDonald  ·  United States

Matthew House Creates Community Where Community is Missing

Leisa McDonald and Her Welcome Teams Fill the Gaps with Friendship and Housing
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Elwaad Samatar  ·  United States

Advocacy through Storytelling

A college student uses her voice to fight for others
Martha
Martha  ·  Myanmar

A Burmese Woman Remembers Her Past and Finds Her Future in Farming

New Roots, A Farming Program for Refugees, Provides Job Security and Flexibility for a Burmese Woman
Len
Len  ·  Myanmar

A Woman From Myanmar Stands on Her Own Two Feet Through Farming

New Roots Provides Flexibility and Freedom for Myanmar Mothers
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
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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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