Stories
Fleeing Bullets, and then Mosquitoes
Two young refugee girls living in Uganda share similar life stories, but only one of them sleeps under a bed net.
A Broken Family Escapes Fighting in Yemen
To save his mother, wife and two children, Fairuz left one son behind. A refugee wrestles with the impossible math of war.
Islanders Flee Fighting on Yemen's Coast
After watching his home go up in flames, a young fisherman steers his family to safety in Djibouti.
A Syrian Family Risks Death on the Mediterranean
A mother recounts her family's perilous escape from Syria, across a scorching desert and over a deadly sea.
Tragedy strikes again on the Mediterranean
Over a thousand refugees and migrants have drowned this month en route to Europe. Meet seven survivors and two rescuers.
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.
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.
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.
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.