Mental Health

Arif - Syria · Syria

Arrival: I Must be Strong for Her

"I like being in school again..."

Shekib - Afghan from iran · Iran

Arrival: The Government Has Rejected My Asylum Request

If they send me back to Afghanistan or any other country, what will I do?

Afghanistan

I Was Thinking of Suicide

I am a lonely woman with two children.

Afghanistan

My Father Was a Member of the Taliban

Because I am almost fourteen and the oldest son, I am responsible for our family.

Libya

They Survived Libya

The journey is very, very risky. Many people died — a lot.

Pat · A West African Country

The Journey: My Life Was at Risk

I said, “God, I left my country because I don’t want to die and now people are dying in the desert.”

Syria

KHALDIEH

The Boat was Sinking

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What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

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