Women

Dignity

Dignity

Our inherent value and worth as human beings.
Khaldieh
Syria

KHALDIEH

The Boat was Sinking
Ahmad and his wife
Afghanistan

We Married Anyway

I know I have to start and build a new life from the beginning.
Kayra
United States

KAYRA

Art to help refugees
Ualda
Afghanistan

Only a Mother Who has Lost a Child Knows My Pain

​Ualda comes from a world where it is dangerous for a woman to be educated or outspoken.
Greatest Weapon Is Love

Our Greatest Weapon is Love

Our greatest weapon against all workers of terror is love.
Amina Children 1
Syria

My Children's Childhood Has Gone with The War

I came from Syria from the city of Aleppo. I was a math teacher in Aleppo’s high schools.
Faroosh Family
Afghanistan

If Peace Returns, We Will Go Back

If peace returns to Afghanistan one day, we will definitely go back. I had a peaceful and good life there. I had a house and a job.
Roksana1
Afghanistan

My Name is Roksana

I am from Afghanistan and I am 18 years old. I want to tell my story of my journey to Europe.
Holding On Full Image
Syria

Holding On

They live in uncertainty, but are remarkably resilient and cheerful in bad conditions. They hold up the best they can, and cling to the most important things - loved ones, faith, and hope.
LRSFSM59
Afghanistan

The Taliban Kidnapped Our Daughter

We had an 8-year-old daughter, which the Taliban came and kidnapped from in front of our house.
Dr  Abdul Nasser Kaadan Cu Copy
Syria

Abdul Nasser

Dr. Abdul Nasser Kaadan, of Aleppo Syria, is a highly regarded physician and scholar. But his honors, credentials, and vital work could not keep him safe in his home country.
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