Stories

The Malaria Medics

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a medical team arrives to care for refugees who left everything behind in the dash for safety.

17 Apr 2015

A Syrian Family, Seven Miles from Home

Mohammed's hometown – Kobane, Syria – lies in ruin. Although he's found safety close by in Turkey, he yearns to return and rebuild.

10 Apr 2015

A New Start in Sweden

Three years after Mahmoud and his family fled the war in Syria, the young boy reflects on their new life in Sweden.

10 Apr 2015

A Long and Perilous Route to Safety

Jean's family spent nearly two years on the run from war in the Central African Republic. Now they have a place to call home until peace returns.

9 Apr 2015

Released from Captivity

In northern Iraq, Yazidi men and women tell of being captured, detained and tortured by militants. Meet a few of the lucky survivors.

1 Apr 2015

The Boy Who Was Buried Alive and Survived

When his village in Nigeria was attacked, 10-year-old Ibrahim witnessed his father's brutal murder. Then the insurgents came after him.

25 Mar 2015

Heartbreak at the Border

As a fifth year of conflict begins, Syrians continue to seek safety abroad. But desperation is driving some to return to their war-torn country.

18 Mar 2015

Sparks of Hope among the Ashes

The shelling did not spare a single building in Nikishino, Ukraine. Yet within days of the ceasefire people were coming back to start to rebuild.

17 Mar 2015

The Inventors of Azraq

Facing an uncertain future after four years of conflict, three Syrian refugees use their ingenuity to make life in a desert camp a bit better.

15 Mar 2015