Political Instability
Iraq
"We Always Kept One Bullet for Suicide"
In order to save our family, we were obliged to leave our country.
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.
Afghanistan
I Owned a Drugstore
We want to be somewhere that is far from danger, somewhere safe.
Iran
For the Safety of Our Children
Wife, mother of three. Now a refugee seeking a better future for her family.
An Islamic Country
Teachers Were At Risk
She was targeted by the Taliban for teaching school.
Medina · Afghanistan
Why We Flee: Because We Are Shia, They Want to Destroy Us
I just want to live in a safe place where everyone can live in peace.
Iraq
MAHOMMAD
Mahommad is five-years-old and just moved here.
Iraq
TIBA
Tiba exudes joy.
Iraq
SAKINA
Sakina’s favorite thing about being in America is that it is safe and she gets to go to school.
Iraq
MOHANED AND ZAINAB (3/3)
In September 2016, Mohaned & Zainab arrived in Binghamton, Alabama with nothing.
Iraq
MOHANED AND ZAINAB (2/3)
In Iraq, Zainab was a stay-at-home mom and Mohaned was a taxi driver.
I Am More Than a Number
Watch me fold this plane…
Syria
KHALDIEH
The Boat was Sinking
Afghanistan
Hope
Even when all else is beyond our control, hope keeps us from giving up.
Afghanistan
We Married Anyway
I know I have to start and build a new life from the beginning.
United States
KAYRA
Art to help refugees
Afghanistan
Who Will Listen to Our Pain?
I am responsible for the welfare of my children.
Syria
FIROZ
I’m Worried about My Family
Our Greatest Weapon is Love
Our greatest weapon against all workers of terror is love.
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.