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Kiara Braxton Davis 1
Kiara Braxton-Davis  ·  United States

Learning Language Creates Connections

Breaking down barriers and building connections through ESL classes
Lauren Reyes 1
Lauren Reyes  ·  United States

Helping Displaced Students Navigate Higher Education

John Sunnygard
John Sunnygard  ·  United States

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

Iuraha
Furaha  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life in Camp is Half Prison

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

Leaving Afghanistan Was the Hardest Decision I’ve Ever Made

Womancry
Mirzae  ·  Afghanistan

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

Kapungu Ruhereshwa
Kapungu Ruhereshwa  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Refugee to Advocate for Children

Victorina Ohana
Victorina Ohana  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

The War Was a Surprise

Nelly and Eduardo edited
Nelly and Eduardo  ·  Dominican Republic

The United States is a Country of Dreams

We Should Prepare Ourselves to Come Here
Maddie edited
Maggie  ·  United States

Connecting Communities with ESL

Tracy Dunn edited
Tracy Dunn  ·  United States

The Delights of the Classroom

A school teacher describes her experiences teaching English to children of refugees, and the unexpected joys that come with it.
Jack Kohlman
Jack Kohlman  ·  United States

I Don’t Want to be Idle. I Want to Love the People Around Me.

Nazanin
Nazanin  ·  Afghanistan

A Mother in a New Country

Olivia Marshall
Olivia Marshall  ·  United States

I am Part of Something Much Bigger Than Myself

Mehria
Mehria  ·  Afghanistan

Afraid and Alone

A mother is forced to flee Afghanistan
Shindano1
Shindano Ebengo  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bonding as Newcomers

We gather together so we don’t lose our culture
Akili1
Akili Issa  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

Building Community While Running From War

Htay1
Htay Mo  ·  Myanmar

We Don’t Have to Run Anymore

A family flees from genocide in Myanmar
Hau Lian1
Hau Lian Saang  ·  Myanmar

I Want to Depend on Myself

A refugee from Myanmar works hard to learn English and get educated in the US
Claude1
Claude  ·  Democratic Republic of the Congo

I Will Work with Refugees for the Rest of My Life. They are Such Good People.

Finding joy in helping others by providing transportation, translation, and coaching soccer.
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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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