All Stories
Eva – Actress. Grandmother. Tailor.
Eva worries about the safety of her family.
Shaima – Computer Engineer. Daughter. Bookworm.
“Everything I built was gone in seconds.”
Saifur and Shamsur – Brothers. Friends. Cricketers.
“We have only one worry: that war is still ongoing.”
Lena – Choirmaster. Sister. Knitter.
“We lost, our beloved church and its 500 years of history.”
Ghila – Mother. Grandmother. Traditional Healer.
Ghila’s family travelled three months on foot to reach safety.
Odile – Tailor. Mother. Midwife.
“Nothing scares me now.”
Matialy – Hairdresser. Mother. Trainer.
Matial lost half her family to the conflict.
Marie – Baker. Mother. Farmer.
Marie escaped her kidnappers after three years.
Fadi – Pharmacist. Fiancé. Trainer.
“I had to run for my life”
Hameed – Singer. Son. Band member.
Continued violence forced Hameed’s family to flee.
Nyaduoth – Cook. Sister. Student.
“I am happy we have place to sleep.”
Gurung – Cook. Teacher. Refugee
“I saw many of my colleagues being murdered.”
Mariela – Violinist. Sister. Student.
“They saw my violin case and they were afraid it was a gun.”
Gisma – Teacher. Mother. Women’s representative.
“We walked and hid for more than three months.”
Pabi – Interpreter. Sister. Fashionista.
“I spent 17 years in a refugee camp”.
Laban – Teacher. Daughter. Tailor
Laban had to leave everything behind.
Felisa – Farmer. Mother. Activist.
Felisa was persecuted by an illegal armed group.
Oscar – Student. Footballer. Brother.
Oscar’s family ran for their lives.
Trésor – Storyteller. Son. Hip Hop Artist.
“I felt threatened and escaped to Malawi.”
Tahir – Architect. Husband. Builder
“We have been running all our lives.”
Eman – Secretary. Mom. Bookworm.
Eman’s family was rescued at the sea.
Aletho – Author. News fan. Dreamer.
Aletho grew up in a refugee camp
Yaquob – Cook. Brother. Mentor.
“It wasn’t safe and we had to leave.”
Yadira – Roller skater. Daughter. Team player.
“It was too dangerous to stay.”
Nader – Saxophonist. Dad. Mozart fan.
Nader’s family escaped sniper fire.
Katia – Gardener. Mother. Nature lover.
Katia and her family had to flee fighting twice.
Ibrahim – English student. Brother. Footballer.
“I am alive thanks to my sister.”
Hany – Student. Brother. Poet.
“I left my home because of the war.”