Political Instability
Asad · Afghanistan
Belonging: You Are Safe
You have to have faith and trust in humanity.
Rhenald · Libya
Belonging: My Dream is to Help People Make Life Better
Everyone has his own road and his own destiny.
Idehen · Libya
Why We Flee: Going to Libya was Hell
I said, “God, OK, if today is my last day, let it be.”
Tamba · A West African Country
Arrival: I Want to Work
" I want to leave something for my children and grandchildren. The Italians give me a place to sleep and food, but I need help finding a job..."
Momo · Somalia
Why We Flee: I Don't Know How to Be Happy
“Call your family. Send money.” I said, “I don’t have family. I am an orphan.”
Amina · Syria
I Have Missed Three Years of Their Lives
My husband told me to go to Germany with our youngest son because I am a math teacher and can speak English, and because I am strong.
Arif - Syria · Syria
Arrival: I Must be Strong for Her
"I like being in school again..."
Afghanistan
My Father Was a Member of the Taliban
Because I am almost fourteen and the oldest son, I am responsible for our family.
Nigeria
In Libya Life is No Good
The first day I came to Italy, I had a friend, an Italian friend.
Sanaz · Syria
The Journey: We Awoke to Find Planes Bombing Above Us
Our life was very good. We were very comfortable and happy.
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.
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.”
Iraq
"We Always Kept One Bullet for Suicide"
In order to save our family, we were obliged to leave our country.