Women

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Abeer  ·  Iraq
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Atifa  ·  Afghanistan

It Was Just Me, One Doctor, Four Midwives, and 50 Babies

An OB/GYN describes her journey from medical professional to refugee, and the help she got along the way.
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Anastasiia  ·  Ukraine

English is a Language of Opportunities

A lawyer from Ukraine describes her journey learning English
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Mediatrice  ·  Burundi

Cultivating Community and Hope

Twenty Years in Refugee Camps Before Finding Home in Kansas City
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Omaya  ·  Afghanistan

Everyone was Desperate

What it Took to Get Out of Afghanistan Alive
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Nagita  ·  Afghanistan

My Story, My Dreams

When Kabul fell, I felt like I was drowning, unable to breathe or understand.
Sana Kawoon
Sana Kawoon  ·  Afghanistan

Every Girl Needs Education in Every Country

Teenagers from Afghanistan advocate for education for those who were left behind.
Elwaad Samatar
Elwaad Samatar  ·  United States

Advocacy through Storytelling

A college student uses her voice to fight for others
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Martha  ·  Myanmar

A Burmese Woman Remembers Her Past and Finds Her Future in Farming

New Roots, A Farming Program for Refugees, Provides Job Security and Flexibility for a Burmese Woman
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Len  ·  Myanmar

A Woman From Myanmar Stands on Her Own Two Feet Through Farming

New Roots Provides Flexibility and Freedom for Myanmar Mothers
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Rubi Hernandez  ·  Mexico
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Mursal  ·  Afghanistan

The Taliban Came and Gave Me a Warning, But I Did Not Stop

A trained dermatologist from Afghanistan struggles to find a way to practice in the United States as a refugee.
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Zahra Rahimi and Hosai Rasuli  ·  Afghanistan

Desperate: Teenage Filmmakers Tell the Story of Women in Afghanistan

"We can change the world, because every word has meaning."
A refugee woman arrives at a train station
Cristina Mazariego  ·  Guatemala
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