Women

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.

Anastasiia · Ukraine
English is a Language of Opportunities
A lawyer from Ukraine describes her journey learning English

Mediatrice · Burundi
Cultivating Community and Hope
Twenty Years in Refugee Camps Before Finding Home in Kansas City

Zarmina Lodin · Afghanistan

Omaya · Afghanistan
Everyone was Desperate
What it Took to Get Out of Afghanistan Alive

Nagita · Afghanistan
My Story, My Dreams
When Kabul fell, I felt like I was drowning, unable to breathe or understand.

Sana Kawoon · Afghanistan
Every Girl Needs Education in Every Country
Teenagers from Afghanistan advocate for education for those who were left behind.

Elwaad Samatar · United States
Advocacy through Storytelling
A college student uses her voice to fight for others

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

Len · Myanmar
A Woman From Myanmar Stands on Her Own Two Feet Through Farming
New Roots Provides Flexibility and Freedom for Myanmar Mothers

Rubi Hernandez · Mexico
A Young Single Mom Fights “With the Power in Her Heart” to Make a Life for Her Kids
This Country is for Growth, Not for Staying in One Spot

Baby Shower Mentor
A Refugee Baby Shower saves a baby's life.
It’s First Aid for Moms

Carla Miller and Uzma Jafri

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.

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."

Cristina Mazariego · Guatemala

Jahan Ara Rafi · Afghanistan

Alexandra Acosta · Venezuela

Mahsa Ahmadi · Afghanistan