Conflict
Afghanistan
We Just Want Peace
I don’t want my children to live in war.
Afghanistan
I Produced Media Against the Taliban
I graduated with a degree in journalism and joined the Afghan police force.
Afghanistan
I Was Tortured Three Times
We decided to leave and sold everything we had; there is no way back.
Rahim · Afghanistan
I Fought to Keep My Hope
It gives me a bad feeling … that I am safe and my friends are still in trouble.
Afghanistan
I Just Want Him to be Safe
That’s why we came here—so they would not take him away from me.
Iran
I Brought my Koran and Prayer Rug with Me
We left Iran because we are Afghans.
Afghanistan
I Am a Civil Engineer; I Am Good at My Job
I hope I can find a good life and that I can continue in my profession.
Syria
They Kept Killing — They Killed so Many
ISIS began invading our village on the first day of the revolution.
Libya
They Survived Libya
The journey is very, very risky. Many people died — a lot.
A West African Country
“God Knows Who I Am; He will Help Me”
God knows what I am, so He will help me.
Layla · Ethiopia
Belonging: I Want to Have Something of My Own
I want to be able to say, “This is MY house! We can stay forever here and nobody will tell me to go.”
Odije · A West African Country
Why We Flee: “Water, Water, Water!”
My family looks to me to support them.
A West African Country
“Dad, Where Are You Taking Me?”
My story is very sad.
A West African Country
“We Tried to Protect Our Village”
I turn off the video … so they won’t feel sad.
Afghanistan
“I Married When I was Ten-Years-Old”
Now I am alone, living in a tent here in Greece.
Iraq
"We Always Kept One Bullet for Suicide"
In order to save our family, we were obliged to leave our country.
Afghanistan
My Uncle Said, “I Can't Cut Off Anyone’s Head”
They took my uncle and he’s been gone for six years.
Pat · A West African Country
The Journey: My Life Was at Risk
I said, “God, I left my country because I don’t want to die and now people are dying in the desert.”
Afghanistan
We Never Imagined We'd Live in a Tent
We left our country because the Taliban tried to kill my husband several times.
Vitalii and Lidiia · Ukraine
Safety. Kindness. Security.
With the annexation of Crimea, there was a great deal of fear and fighting. Vitalii and Lidiia wanted a better life for their children.