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Mahsa Ahmadi  ·  Afghanistan

You are Human, You Have to Feel Things

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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Nigeria

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.
Sarah, pharmacist Highline College
Sarah  ·  Iraq

A Career Pathway and a Safe Place to Work

While you're working, you feel safe.
Marzia and Razia snow photo
Marzia and Razia  ·  Afghanistan

Two Sisters Show That Women Can Do Anything

Rosie Par Cross Academy
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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Norina  ·  Afghanistan

Discouraged and Alone: How One Afghan Refugee Is Struggling to Make a Home in Germany

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Noor  ·  Afghanistan

NOOR

Diary of An Afghan Woman
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Hasti  ·  Afghanistan

HASTI

Diary of An Afghan Woman
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Baran  ·  Afghanistan

BARAN

Diary of An Afghan Woman
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Zoya  ·  Afghanistan

ZOYA

Diary of An Afghan Woman
Kadija
Kadija and Idris  ·  Somalia

You Have to Be Able to Trust Yourself

" When we first landed in America, we found a taxi, but my family didn’t speak English. Everybody laughed when we tried to talk, we thought that no one cared about us anymore..."
Natalie Dress Shop
Natalie  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

Belonging: Undeniable

I want them to dream, to know that we can do it too.
Rawah
Rawah  ·  Iraq

Here I Can Make My Own Future

Here I can make my own life
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Rita  ·  Iraq

I Wanted to Be in Charge of My Destiny

In America, people follow their dreams
Maddie and Wilmot Collins - Mayor
Wilmot & Maddie Collins  ·  Liberia

I'm Here To Listen

Wilmot Collins - Mayor of Helena, Montana
Zeze Rwasama
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Where You Are Needed

Maybe it's not about what you want to become, it's about where you're needed.
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Rasheeda  ·  Iran

The Journey: What We Carry

I pray most of all for my children who are still in Afghanistan and Iran.
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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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