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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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R. Sarah J.  ·  Afghanistan

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

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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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Haris Tarin  ·  United States

You put America first by putting the people first

Haris outlines the work of Operations Allies Welcome and how America is better with immigrants
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Hermes Olmos  ·  Venezuela

From Prosperity to Scarcity: Why I Left Venezuela

Lorri Haden
Lorri Haden  ·  United States

Representing Asylum

A lawyer describes one woman's legal journey to asylum
Anonymous Among Us from Myanmar
Myanmar

Still Hoping For Freedom

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Esther  ·  Mexico

I Am Not the Enemy

They are Targeting People in the Workplace Doing Good Things
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Furaha  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life in Camp is Half Prison

In America I am free and I can plan for the future
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Maryam  ·  Afghanistan

Leaving Afghanistan Was the Hardest Decision I’ve Ever Made

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Mirzae  ·  Afghanistan

I Lied To Save My Family, but We Didn’t All Make it to Safety

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Kapungu Ruhereshwa  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Refugee to Advocate for Children

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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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Victorina Ohana  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

The War Was a Surprise

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Nelly and Eduardo  ·  Dominican Republic

The United States is a Country of Dreams

We Should Prepare Ourselves to Come Here
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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

Oksana
Oksana  ·  Ukraine

I Don’t Understand How This is Possible

I don’t recognize my city. It’s like films from WWII.
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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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