DONATE TODAY! UP TO $5,000 WILL BE MATCHED FOR WORLD REFUGEE DAY

Being a Refugee Does Not Make Me Less

My aspirations are to become a surgeon, buy my parents their own house, and sell my art.

A Career Pathway and a Safe Place to Work

While you're working, you feel safe.

Here I Can Make My Own Future

Here I can make my own life

I Wanted to Be in Charge of My Destiny

In America, people follow their dreams

"We Always Kept One Bullet for Suicide"

In order to save our family, we were obliged to leave our country.

MAHOMMAD

Mahommad is five-years-old and just moved here.

TIBA

Tiba exudes joy.

SAKINA

Sakina’s favorite thing about being in America is that it is safe and she gets to go to school.

MOHANED AND ZAINAB (3/3)

In September 2016, Mohaned & Zainab arrived in Binghamton, Alabama with nothing.

MOHANED AND ZAINAB (2/3)

In Iraq, Zainab was a stay-at-home mom and Mohaned was a taxi driver.

MOHANED AND ZAINAB (1/3)

We only want to live in peace and safety.

Amal

Amal

"My family lives in western Iraq under the control of ISIS so whenever I see something in the news that has happened in Syria, I feel like my family is affected."
Add Impact to Your Inbox
Sign up for our emails to get inspiring stories and updates delivered straight to you.
© 2023 Their Story is Our Story Privacy Policy
Their Story is Our Story is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax-deductible. Our tax identification number is 812983626.