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Oksana Melnyk1 March 2026 by Ma Kenna Harmon
Oksana Melnyk  ·  Ukraine

This Is My Life

Oksana from Ukraine reflects on rebuilding her life in the United States
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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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Penny Barlow  ·  United States

You Just Need to Make a Human Connection

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Kiara Braxton-Davis  ·  United States

Learning Language Creates Connections

Breaking down barriers and building connections through ESL classes
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Ben Carpenter  ·  United States

New Roots: A Cross-Cultural Farming Community

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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

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Ahmadshafi Hadi  ·  Afghanistan

The World is Full of Good People

“I have always had great relationships with my bosses in the US Armed Forces.”
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John Sunnygard  ·  United States

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

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Hermes Olmos  ·  Venezuela

From Prosperity to Scarcity: Why I Left Venezuela

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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
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Nelly and Eduardo  ·  Dominican Republic

The United States is a Country of Dreams

We Should Prepare Ourselves to Come Here
Kristin Selby
Kristin Selby  ·  United States

Financial Independence Through Farming

A farming training program offers sustainability and employment for newcomers
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Ram Poudel  ·  Bhutan

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

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Nazanin  ·  Afghanistan

A Mother in a New Country

Yuliia Pylypenko
Yuliia Pylypenko  ·  Ukraine

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

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ShaNa Be  ·  Myanmar

Being a Working Mom in America

“I try the best I can. It’s hard with 5 kids.”
Veronika Ma Ket
Veronika Ma Ket  ·  Myanmar

I Want the World to Know Me as Someone Who is a Helper in the Community

Joan Kelley
Joan Kelley  ·  Canada

We Work to Make Kansas City Feel Like Home

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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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