Religious Persecution
One Family Gives Back
We can’t keep everything for ourselves. We pray that the foundation will grow because the people of Afghanistan, they need help now.
My Father Was a Society Man
I told him I was a Christian, that I could not follow him into secret society.
The Journey: We Were So Afraid
Our three-year-old boy was lost on the other side.
The Journey: My Heart Felt Dead
So the man started flogging me. See the scars? All over my body!
I Just Want to Be Free
I had no rights, no freedom to choose my path.
Arrival: Physical Health
"Refugees have often known extreme hunger, sleeplessness, frostbite, sunstroke, ... various sicknesses and ailments that have gone untreated during long periods preceding their flight and during the journey itself..."
Stateless and Homeless Through Birth
The first to see the magic - the last to lose hope
Our Lives Before: Born a Survivor
Forced to be a rebel then a spy, Leonard was protected by the pygmies
We Were Stuck Between Two Patrols
We only had enough to get this far, here in Greece. Now we’re stuck.
I Only Want to be Treated Like a Human Being
I just want to be free and to live in peace and safety.
Women Have No Rights There
I look forward to having a calm life filled with great achievements.
I Have Never Known Peace
We have had war in Afghanistan since before I was born
The Taliban Slaughtered Gay Men like Animals
It was hard to be gay in my country. You can’t live as a [free] man.
I Left Because of Religious Conflict
I wanted to stay in Africa, but I wanted my life to be secure, so I came to Europe.
In Libya Life is No Good
The first day I came to Italy, I had a friend, an Italian friend.
I Was Tortured Three Times
We decided to leave and sold everything we had; there is no way back.
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.
They Kept Killing — They Killed so Many
ISIS began invading our village on the first day of the revolution.
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