Women
Abeer · Iraq
If You Hear People Telling You That You Cannot Do Something, Make Sure You Do It
A refugee from Iraq defies expectations
Atifa · Afghanistan
It Was Just Me, One Doctor, Four Midwives, and 50 Babies
An OB/GYN describes her journey from medical professional to refugee, and the help she got along the way.
Anastasiia · Ukraine
English is a Language of Opportunities
A lawyer from Ukraine describes her journey learning English
Mediatrice · Burundi
Cultivating Community and Hope
Twenty Years in Refugee Camps Before Finding Home in Kansas City
Zarmina Lodin · Afghanistan
Omaya · Afghanistan
Everyone was Desperate
What it Took to Get Out of Afghanistan Alive
Nagita · Afghanistan
My Story, My Dreams
When Kabul fell, I felt like I was drowning, unable to breathe or understand.
Sana Kawoon · Afghanistan
Every Girl Needs Education in Every Country
Teenagers from Afghanistan advocate for education for those who were left behind.
Elwaad Samatar · United States
Advocacy through Storytelling
A college student uses her voice to fight for others
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 · Myanmar
A Woman From Myanmar Stands on Her Own Two Feet Through Farming
New Roots Provides Flexibility and Freedom for Myanmar Mothers
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
Baby Shower Mentor
A Refugee Baby Shower saves a baby's life.
It’s First Aid for Moms
Carla Miller and Uzma Jafri
Mursal · Afghanistan
The Taliban Came and Gave Me a Warning, But I Did Not Stop
A trained dermatologist from Afghanistan struggles to find a way to practice in the United States as a refugee.
Zahra Rahimi and Hosai Rasuli · Afghanistan
Desperate: Teenage Filmmakers Tell the Story of Women in Afghanistan
"We can change the world, because every word has meaning."
Cristina Mazariego · Guatemala
Jahan Ara Rafi · Afghanistan
Alexandra Acosta · Venezuela