Stories
Survivors in Bangui Seek a Way Forward
Displaced by fighting in the Central African Republic, a preacher, a teacher and a grateful neighbour share their stories of loss and hope.
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.