Women

When I was old enough, I was forced to marry the head of our region.

That’s why we came here—so they would not take him away from me.

We can’t go back. It is not safe for women there.

I graduate in June. I’m not going to leave working with refugees behind.

“I decided then and there I wanted to become involved in helping refugees.”

… we were interacting with the refugees on a one-to-one basis

My father and brother made it to Sweden; my mother and I are trapped in Greece.

God knows what I am, so He will help me.

I want to be able to say, “This is MY house! We can stay forever here and nobody will tell me to go.”

My story is very sad.

Now I am alone, living in a tent here in Greece.

In order to save our family, we were obliged to leave our country.

They took my uncle and he’s been gone for six years.

I said, “God, I left my country because I don’t want to die and now people are dying in the desert.”

After our father died, we had no one to protect us.

It is my wish to resume my education.

We left our country because the Taliban tried to kill my husband several times.

With the annexation of Crimea, there was a great deal of fear and fighting. Vitalii and Lidiia wanted a better life for their children.

Wife, mother of three. Now a refugee seeking a better future for her family.

I brought my daughters here for their sake