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Hilary Cohen

Hilary Cohen Singer · United States

The Difference Between Politics and People

Sarah Merwin

Sarah Merwin · United States

Bridging Gaps and Fostering Hope in Kansas City

Ryan Hudnell

Ryan Hudnell · United States

I See You, I Want to Know You

How Refugees Weave Color into Our Communities

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

New Roots Sign

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

A Young Single Mom Fights “With the Power in Her Heart” to Make a Life for Her Kids

This Country is for Growth, Not for Staying in One Spot

Tawmeh

Tawmeh · Myanmar

A Woman Raised in a Refugee Camp Becomes a Successful Farmer

Enoch

Enoch · Myanmar

New Roots Provides Peace with a New Place and a New Farm

Ca Saw 2 1

Ca Saw · Myanmar

I Became a Farmer When They Told Me It Wasn’t Possible

Biak Par 2

Biak Par · Myanmar

The New Roots Program Helps A Refugee from Myanmar Grow and Thrive in Her New Home

Ievgenii Shulga “Eugene”

Ievgenii Shulga “Eugene” · Ukraine

A Ukrainian Scientist on the Russian War, Hard Work, and Human Rights

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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.

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