Stories
Picking Up the Pieces
A Syrian family find safety in Germany, only for tragedy to bring them back to Sicily, where their European journey first began.
The Unbreakable Khaled
At age 15, he lost both arms and his mother in a horrific mortar blast. Still, the young Syrian refugee is intent on living life to the fullest.
Sowing Hope in Calais
Three French volunteers – a pensioner, a painter and an architecture student – bring Wi-Fi, art and shelter to refugees and migrants.
Miracle Ali's Nightmare at Sea
Just 40 days old, a boy with Down's Syndrome may never remember his journey to Europe. His parents will never forget it.
From Camp to Campus
Pursuing her goal to become the first female neurosurgeon in South Sudan, Esther has focused her mind on study in Kenya's Kakuma camp.
Sicily to Syria and Back Again
Alberto Camastra had never lived anywhere but Damascus. But as Syria's war closed in, his long-dead grandfather offered a way out.
The Birds of Peace
At one refugee settlement in Lebanon, birds offer many Syrians a taste of the precious freedom they were forced to leave behind.
An Old Conflict Causes New Wounds in Iraq
After fleeing Sinjar, Asam thought he found safety in Dohuk province. But there another danger lay beneath his feet.
Brothers in Resilience
Separated from their parents in the Central African Republic, 12 boys pull together to create their own family in Chad.